Türkiye vs Uruguay: Share of female workers in informal employment
Türkiye
34.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
27.3%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
40th
Uruguay rank
45th
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- Türkiye
- Uruguay
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 34.9% against 27.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 45th of 82 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 42.8% | 18.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 28.6% | 22.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 23.7% | 12.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, Türkiye or Uruguay?
- Türkiye, at 34.9% against 27.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between Türkiye and Uruguay?
- 7.6%, with Türkiye 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 female workers in informal employment?
- Türkiye ranks 40th 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 female workers in informal employment. 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 females 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.