South Africa vs Uruguay: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
South Africa
34.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
28.5%
in 2024
South Africa rank
47th
Uruguay rank
48th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34.8% against 28.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 43.4% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.5% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 25.1% | 8.3% | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 34.8% against 28.5% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 6.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- South Africa ranks 47th 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.