Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Uruguay
Uruguay: Informal employment rate in STEM occupations was 21.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Uruguay, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Uruguay stood at 21.19.
The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 285.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Uruguay peaked at 26.76 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.76 | — |
| 2012 | 23.65 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 22.71 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | -78.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 19.63 | +278.7% |
| 2024 | 13.97 | -28.8% |
| 2025 | 21.19 | +51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.39 | 4.39 | 26.76 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.21 | 3.51 | 21.19 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in stem occupations in Uruguay?
- Informal employment rate in stem occupations in Uruguay was 21.19 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for informal employment rate in stem occupations?
- Uruguay ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate in stem occupations rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.2%. 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 rate in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.