Egypt vs Uruguay: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
72.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
71.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
79th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Uruguay
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 72.9% against 71.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Egypt ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 72.8% | 6.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 71.1% | 3.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 72.6% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.7% | 1.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Uruguay?
- Egypt, at 72.9% against 71.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees 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 people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.