Netherlands vs Uruguay: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Netherlands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 572.22 against 424.51 in Netherlands, a difference of 147.71.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,070 | 389.51 | 680.62 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 536.63 | 438.83 | 97.8 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 572.22 against 424.51 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 147.71, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Uruguay rank globally for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.