Share in informal employment male in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share in informal employment male was 32.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.99
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
44.8
in 2006
All-time low
22.42
in 2021
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Share in informal employment male in Uruguay, 2006–2023

0102030402006201420232006: 44.82007: 44.62008: 43.12009: 42.82010: 41.12011: 392012: 372013: 36.62014: 23.82015: 24.32016: 25.22017: 25.22018: 25.12019: 24.92020: 232021: 22.42022: 23.32023: 33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Uruguay is 32.99, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% 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, 22.42, in 2021.

That places Uruguay 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 43.84 42.84 44.8 4
2010s 30.21 23.77 41.06 10
2020s 25.41 22.42 32.99 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Costa Rica 36.87 compare
  2. 42 Saint Lucia 36.71 compare
  3. 43 South Africa 35.11 compare
  4. 45 Brunei Darussalam 29.23 compare
  5. 46 Chile 26.09 compare
  6. 47 Türkiye 23.85 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 32.99 in 2023, 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 22.42 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for share in informal employment male?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed