Brazil vs Uruguay: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
35.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
28.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Uruguay rank
43rd
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 35.6% against 28.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 82 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 | 46.8% | 42.4% | 4.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 28.2% | 11.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 25.1% | 12.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil, at 35.6% against 28.5% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 7.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. 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.