Share in informal employment female in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share in informal employment female was 30.25 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
30.25
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
43rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
43.78
in 2006
All-time low
19.97
in 2020
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Share in informal employment female in Uruguay, 2006–2023

0102030402006201420232006: 43.82007: 43.42008: 42.42009: 41.82010: 40.72011: 37.62012: 35.22013: 33.82014: 23.52015: 23.42016: 23.82017: 22.82018: 22.62019: 23.22020: 202021: 20.32022: 20.82023: 30.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Uruguay is 30.25, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Uruguay peaked at 43.78 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.97, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 43rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.81 41.77 43.78 4
2010s 28.64 22.57 40.7 10
2020s 22.82 19.97 30.25 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 40 South Africa 34.65 compare
  2. 41 Brazil 34.59 compare
  3. 42 TΓΌrkiye 34.42 compare
  4. 44 Chile 29.29 compare
  5. 45 Mauritius 28.01 compare
  6. 46 Brunei Darussalam 27.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Uruguay?
Share in informal employment female in Uruguay was 30.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 43.78 in 2006.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 19.97 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for share in informal employment female?
Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed