South Africa vs Uruguay: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)
South Africa
33.6%
in 2018
Uruguay
24.4%
in 2018
South Africa rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
25th
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.6% against 24.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 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 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th 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 | 31.0% | 40.0% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 29.1% | 2.3% | 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), South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 33.6% against 24.4% in Uruguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 9.2%, 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)?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 25th 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 - 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 non-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.