Average monthly earnings of care employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average monthly earnings of care employees was 42,490 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,490
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42,490
in 2024
All-time low
13,848
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2024

Average monthly earnings of care employees in Uruguay, 2011–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2011201720242011: 13.8k2012: 15.3k2013: 17.4k2014: 19.8k2015: 21.7k2016: 23.0k2017: 26.5k2018: 28.1k2019: 31.2k2020: 35.0k2022: 36.2k2023: 40.7k2024: 42.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average monthly earnings of care employees in Uruguay stood at 42,490. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of care employees in Uruguay peaked at 42,490 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,848, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average monthly earnings of care employees in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of care employees in Uruguay, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 13,848
2012 15,284 +10.4%
2013 17,370 +13.7%
2014 19,750 +13.7%
2015 21,688 +9.8%
2016 23,016 +6.1%
2017 26,485 +15.1%
2018 28,118 +6.2%
2019 31,150 +10.8%
2020 34,991 +12.3%
2022 36,215 +3.5%
2023 40,739 +12.5%
2024 42,490 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,857 13,848 31,150 9
2020s 38,609 34,991 42,490 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Rwanda 104,969 compare
  2. 13 Sri Lanka 59,374 compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 46,393 compare
  4. 16 Bhutan 38,309 compare
  5. 17 Jamaica 37,763
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 32,206 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of care employees in Uruguay?
Average monthly earnings of care employees in Uruguay was 42,490 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of care employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42,490 in 2024.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of care employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 13,848 in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for average monthly earnings of care employees?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is average monthly earnings of care employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of care employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of care employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 598 data points, 1991–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.