GDP per person employed in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per person employed was 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Uruguay stood at 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Uruguay peaked at 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,007 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Uruguay 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37,007 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 39,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 40,719 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 42,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 41,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 43,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 46,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 46,908 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 47,163 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 45,409 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 43,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 44,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 44,376 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 46,971 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 46,158 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46,782 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 48,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53,643 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 54,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56,452 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 59,065 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 59,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62,340 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 63,606 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 64,121 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64,951 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 63,302 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 64,065 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 65,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64,621 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 65,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,840 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,007 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 46,411 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,643 constant 2021 PPP $ | 64,951 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,302 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 58 Montenegro 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 62 North Macedonia 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 63 Bahamas 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 64 Chile 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Uruguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0269 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,567 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 95.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,144 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,102 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2,246 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Uruguay?
- Gdp per person employed in Uruguay was 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,007 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per person employed?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.