Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 22.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2006
All-time low
22.4%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Uruguay, 2006–2018

0102030402006201220182006: 42.62007: 42.32008: 41.12009: 40.22010: 39.62011: 36.12012: 33.92013: 32.52014: 23.22015: 23.32016: 23.62017: 22.62018: 22.4

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Uruguay is 22.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Uruguay peaked at 42.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2018.

Uruguay ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Uruguay, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 42.6%
2007 42.3% -0.8%
2008 41.1% -2.7%
2009 40.2% -2.1%
2010 39.6% -1.6%
2011 36.1% -8.9%
2012 33.9% -6.0%
2013 32.5% -4.2%
2014 23.2% -28.6%
2015 23.3% +0.3%
2016 23.6% +1.4%
2017 22.6% -4.2%
2018 22.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.6% 40.2% 42.6% 4
2010s 28.6% 22.4% 39.6% 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 South Africa 37.1% compare
  2. 22 Brazil 36.9% compare
  3. 23 Mongolia 26.4% compare
  4. 25 Armenia 19.6% compare
  5. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.6% compare
  6. 27 Serbia 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Uruguay?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Uruguay was 22.4% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2018.
How does Uruguay rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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.