Brazil vs Uruguay: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Brazil
35.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
28.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
45th
Uruguay rank
48th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 35.6% against 28.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 92 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 42.4% | 4.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 28.2% | 11.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 25.1% | 12.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 35.6% against 28.5% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 7.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.