Brazil vs Uruguay: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Brazil
7.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
8.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
119th
Uruguay rank
118th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 11.9% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.7% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.6% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Brazil ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 118th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.