Brazil vs Uruguay: Share in informal employment
Brazil
36.5
in 2024
Uruguay
31.76
in 2023
Brazil rank
40th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Share in informal employment over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36.5 against 31.76 in Uruguay, a difference of 4.74.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 80 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 | 49.75 | 42.36 | 7.39 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 41.99 | 28.24 | 13.75 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37.42 | 24.24 | 13.18 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 36.5 against 31.76 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 4.74, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share in informal employment?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.