GDP per employed person in Uruguay
Uruguay: GDP per employed person was 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,348 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 177 countries
All-time high
66,348 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
37,007 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Uruguay is 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Uruguay peaked at 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,007 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 61st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person 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 employed person in Uruguay?
- Gdp per employed person in Uruguay was 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,007 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for gdp per employed person?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.