Chile vs Uruguay: Share in informal employment

Chile
27.47
in 2024
Uruguay
31.76
in 2023
Chile rank
46th
Uruguay rank
43rd

Share in informal employment over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
010203040200620152024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 31.76 against 27.47 in Chile, a difference of 4.29.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 80 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 28.1 24.05 4.05 Chile
2020s 26.97 24.24 2.73 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 31.76 against 27.47 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Chile and Uruguay?
4.29, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for share in informal employment?
Chile ranks 46th 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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About this data

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