Share in informal employment male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share in informal employment male was 29.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.55
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.8
in 2006
All-time low
22.39
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share in informal employment male in Uruguay, 2006–2024

0102030402006201520242006: 44.82007: 44.62008: 43.12009: 42.82010: 41.12011: 392012: 372013: 36.62014: 23.82015: 24.32016: 25.22017: 25.22018: 252019: 24.92020: 22.92021: 22.42022: 23.32023: 332024: 29.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Uruguay is 29.55, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Uruguay peaked at 44.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.39, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 45th out of 82 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.

Share in informal employment male in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Uruguay, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 44.8 —
2007 44.59 -0.5%
2008 43.11 -3.3%
2009 42.84 -0.6%
2010 41.06 -4.2%
2011 38.98 -5.1%
2012 37.05 -5.0%
2013 36.62 -1.2%
2014 23.77 -35.1%
2015 24.28 +2.1%
2016 25.16 +3.6%
2017 25.16 +0.0%
2018 25.04 -0.5%
2019 24.88 -0.6%
2020 22.94 -7.8%
2021 22.39 -2.4%
2022 23.27 +3.9%
2023 32.99 +41.8%
2024 29.55 -10.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 29.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 13.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 29.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share in informal employment male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +41.8% 23.27 32.99
2014 -35.1% 36.62 23.77

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.84 42.84 44.8 4
2010s 30.2 23.77 41.06 10
2020s 26.23 22.39 32.99 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 42 Saint Lucia 35.43 compare
  2. 43 South Africa 35.01 compare
  3. 44 Mongolia 30.63 compare
  4. 46 Mauritius 26.78 compare
  5. 47 Chile 25.06 compare
  6. 48 Turkey 24.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Uruguay?
Share in informal employment male in Uruguay was 29.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 44.8 in 2006.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.39 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for share in informal employment male?
Uruguay ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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