How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Uruguay: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Brazil

36.9%

in 2015

Uruguay

22.4%

in 2018

Brazil rank

22nd

Uruguay rank

24th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time

Brazil
Uruguay

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 36.9% against 22.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 24th of 27 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	43.8%	40.2%	3.6%	Brazil
2010s	37.3%	29.8%	7.5%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Brazil or Uruguay?: Brazil, at 36.9% against 22.4% in Uruguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Brazil and Uruguay?: 14.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Brazil ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 24th 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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) 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.