South Africa vs Uruguay: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.8% against 25.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 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 27 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 42.7% | 11.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 30.8% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 33.8% against 25.1% in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 8.7%, 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) - no breakdown?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 27 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) - No breakdown - 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 employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (male), 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.