Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 32.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uruguay, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uruguay is 32.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uruguay peaked at 38.35 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.41, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38.35 | — |
| 2012 | 36.2 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 35.35 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.61 | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 23.87 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.53 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.09 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.93 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.13 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.59 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 21.41 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.13 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.76 | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 28.54 | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 32.7 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.23 | 23.61 | 38.35 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.35 | 21.41 | 32.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uruguay?
- Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uruguay was 32.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.35 in 2011.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Uruguay ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.