Average monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average monthly earnings of employees was 47,939 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,939
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47,939
in 2024
All-time low
10,206
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2024

Average monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay, 2007–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2007201520242007: 10.2k2008: 11.4k2009: 13.2k2010: 14.0k2011: 16.2k2012: 18.0k2013: 20.2k2014: 22.9k2015: 25.2k2016: 25.9k2017: 30.2k2018: 32.1k2019: 34.7k2022: 40.9k2023: 44.6k2024: 47.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 47,939 for average monthly earnings of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay peaked at 47,939 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,206, in 2007.

Uruguay ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 10,206
2008 11,448 +12.2%
2009 13,211 +15.4%
2010 14,012 +6.1%
2011 16,207 +15.7%
2012 17,980 +10.9%
2013 20,208 +12.4%
2014 22,933 +13.5%
2015 25,232 +10.0%
2016 25,950 +2.8%
2017 30,239 +16.5%
2018 32,085 +6.1%
2019 34,682 +8.1%
2022 40,944 +18.1%
2023 44,603 +8.9%
2024 47,939 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,622 10,206 13,211 3
2010s 23,953 14,012 34,682 10
2020s 44,495 40,944 47,939 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 12 Angola 111,867 compare
  2. 13 Rwanda 69,851 compare
  3. 14 Norway 59,990 compare
  4. 16 Sweden 36,986 compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 30,072 compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 28,173 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay?
Average monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay was 47,939 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 47,939 in 2024.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10,206 in 2007.
How does Uruguay rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
Uruguay ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 536 data points, 1989–2025
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.