Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 28.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.3%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2023
All-time low
21.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Uruguay, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Uruguay is 28.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.9% | — |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +43.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 28.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 12.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 28.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.9%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 21.1% | 31.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 12 Costa Rica 36.1% compare
- 13 Brazil 35.6% compare
- 14 Armenia 32.0% compare
- 16 Mongolia 26.4% compare
- 17 Chile 26.2% compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Uruguay?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Uruguay was 28.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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