Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 32.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Uruguay, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 32.11 for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Uruguay ranks 13th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.52 | — |
| 2020 | 20.4 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 19.91 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 31.01 | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 27.4 | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 32.11 | +17.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 32.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 32.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.07, 89% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.52 | 22.52 | 22.52 | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 19.91 | 32.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Uruguay?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Uruguay was 32.11 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Uruguay ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.