South Africa vs Uruguay: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture
South Africa
36.7%
in 2018
Uruguay
29.9%
in 2018
South Africa rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36.7% against 29.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 26 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 57.3% | 19.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 41.7% | 5.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 36.7% against 29.9% in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 6.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of agriculture (male) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.