Türkiye vs Uruguay: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women
Türkiye
24.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
29.6%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
48th
Uruguay rank
45th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women over time
- Türkiye
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 29.6% against 24.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Türkiye ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 43.8% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 30.2% | 1.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 26.2% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women, Türkiye or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 29.6% against 24.1% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women between Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 5.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and Uruguay rank globally for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Türkiye ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.