Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 43.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uruguay is 43.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uruguay peaked at 61.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 51st out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 60.5% | — |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +67.4% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.8% | 60.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 28.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 26.9% | 50.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 51.5% compare
- 49 North Macedonia 49.3% compare
- 50 Russian Federation 44.8% compare
- 52 Chile 43.5% compare
- 53 South Africa 35.4% compare
- 54 Poland 31.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uruguay?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Uruguay was 43.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).