Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 28.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 28.5% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Uruguay peaked at 44.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.4% | — |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 28.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 12.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 28.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.4%, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +43.5% | 22.1% | 31.8% |
| 2014 | -33.2% | 35.4% | 23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 42.4% | 44.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 23.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 21.4% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More work & labour data for Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Uruguay?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Uruguay was 28.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Uruguay ranks 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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