Turkey vs Uruguay: Share of workers in informal employment
Turkey
27.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
28.5%
in 2024
Turkey rank
45th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Share of workers in informal employment over time
- Turkey
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 28.5% against 27.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 82 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.4% | 2.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 29.5% | 8.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.1% | 3.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment, Turkey or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 28.5% against 27.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment between Turkey and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Uruguay rank globally for share of workers in informal employment?
- Turkey ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 people 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.