Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gini index of monthly earnings of employees was 0.368 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay is 0.368, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay peaked at 0.44 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 2016.
Uruguay ranks 31st of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.422 | — |
| 1999 | 0.425 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.422 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.432 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.429 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.432 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.436 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.434 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.433 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.427 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.414 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.398 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.379 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.375 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.371 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.375 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.368 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.361 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.364 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.369 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.372 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.376 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.368 | -2.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.368 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.334, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.368 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.365, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4235 | 0.422 | 0.425 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4312 | 0.422 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3745 | 0.34 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3712 | 0.368 | 0.376 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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 gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay?
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees in Uruguay was 0.368 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gini index of monthly earnings of employees recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for gini index of monthly earnings of employees?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index of monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.