Informal employment in STEM occupations in Uruguay
Uruguay: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Uruguay, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment in stem occupations in Uruguay stood at 35. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 422.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Uruguay peaked at 35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.13 | — |
| 2012 | 25.73 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 26.38 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.05 | -77.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.74 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.62 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.61 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.08 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.41 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 7.91 | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 30.92 | +290.8% |
| 2024 | 22.15 | -28.3% |
| 2025 | 35 | +58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.22 | 5.61 | 30.13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.74 | 5.08 | 35 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in stem occupations in Uruguay?
- Informal employment in stem occupations in Uruguay was 35 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
- Uruguay ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 422.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.