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
01020304050200620152024

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.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed