Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 61,862 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
61,862
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
61,862
in 2024
All-time low
7,120
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Uruguay, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998201120241998: 7.1k1999: 7.8k2000: 8.2k2001: 8.5k2002: 8.4k2003: 8.9k2004: 9.9k2005: 10.7k2006: 12.2k2007: 14.0k2008: 15.6k2009: 17.7k2010: 19.3k2011: 21.4k2012: 23.9k2013: 26.0k2014: 29.1k2015: 32.0k2016: 33.8k2017: 38.4k2018: 41.2k2019: 44.5k2020: 47.8k2022: 51.8k2023: 57.0k2024: 61.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Uruguay stood at 61,862. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Uruguay peaked at 61,862 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,120, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Uruguay, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 7,120
1999 7,776 +9.2%
2000 8,154 +4.9%
2001 8,461 +3.8%
2002 8,376 -1.0%
2003 8,902 +6.3%
2004 9,854 +10.7%
2005 10,746 +9.0%
2006 12,185 +13.4%
2007 14,012 +15.0%
2008 15,640 +11.6%
2009 17,701 +13.2%
2010 19,297 +9.0%
2011 21,381 +10.8%
2012 23,894 +11.8%
2013 25,998 +8.8%
2014 29,142 +12.1%
2015 31,964 +9.7%
2016 33,816 +5.8%
2017 38,355 +13.4%
2018 41,185 +7.4%
2019 44,492 +8.0%
2020 47,755 +7.3%
2022 51,806 +8.5%
2023 56,954 +9.9%
2024 61,862 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,448 7,120 7,776 2
2000s 11,403 8,154 17,701 10
2010s 30,952 19,297 44,492 10
2020s 54,594 47,755 61,862 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 21 Niger 150,227 compare
  2. 22 Armenia 126,384 compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 63,474 compare
  4. 25 Jamaica 60,048 compare
  5. 26 Türkiye 57,141 compare
  6. 27 Mauritius 40,129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Uruguay?
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Uruguay was 61,862 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 61,862 in 2024.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7,120 in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
Uruguay ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
63 places, 935 data points, 1989–2026
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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.