Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay

Uruguay: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate was -91.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-91.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 711.2%
World rank
168th
of 168 countries
All-time high
90.84 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-91.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1996–2024

-100-500501001996201020241996: 21.6 % change on previous year1997: 18.4 % change on previous year1998: 10 % change on previous year1999: 5.1 % change on previous year2000: 1.9 % change on previous year2001: 3 % change on previous year2002: 1.6 % change on previous year2003: 7.6 % change on previous year2004: 9.7 % change on previous year2005: 90.8 % change on previous year2006: 20 % change on previous year2007: 8.1 % change on previous year2008: 27.9 % change on previous year2009: 7 % change on previous year2010: 8.1 % change on previous year2011: 25 % change on previous year2012: 20 % change on previous year2013: 10 % change on previous year2014: 13.1 % change on previous year2015: 11.6 % change on previous year2016: 11.5 % change on previous year2017: 10 % change on previous year2018: 9.5 % change on previous year2019: 16.5 % change on previous year2020: 4.2 % change on previous year2021: 10 % change on previous year2022: 8 % change on previous year2023: 15 % change on previous year2024: -91.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at -91.67 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 711.2% on the previous year and down 798.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 90.84 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -91.67 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Uruguay 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1996 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 21.6 % change on previous year
1997 18.42 % change on previous year -14.7%
1998 10 % change on previous year -45.7%
1999 5.05 % change on previous year -49.5%
2000 1.92 % change on previous year -61.9%
2001 3.02 % change on previous year +57.0%
2002 1.65 % change on previous year -45.4%
2003 7.57 % change on previous year +359.1%
2004 9.72 % change on previous year +28.4%
2005 90.84 % change on previous year +835.0%
2006 20 % change on previous year -78.0%
2007 8.13 % change on previous year -59.3%
2008 27.93 % change on previous year +243.4%
2009 7.01 % change on previous year -74.9%
2010 8.06 % change on previous year +15.0%
2011 25.03 % change on previous year +210.4%
2012 20 % change on previous year -20.1%
2013 10 % change on previous year -50.0%
2014 13.13 % change on previous year +31.3%
2015 11.61 % change on previous year -11.6%
2016 11.5 % change on previous year -0.9%
2017 10 % change on previous year -13.0%
2018 9.5 % change on previous year -5.0%
2019 16.53 % change on previous year +74.0%
2020 4.15 % change on previous year -74.9%
2021 10 % change on previous year +140.8%
2022 8 % change on previous year -20.0%
2023 15 % change on previous year +87.5%
2024 -91.67 % change on previous year -711.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.77 % change on previous year 5.05 % change on previous year 21.6 % change on previous year 4
2000s 17.78 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 90.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.54 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 25.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s -10.9 % change on previous year -91.67 % change on previous year 15 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 167 Ecuador -91.3 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay was -91.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 90.84 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -91.67 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Uruguay rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
Uruguay ranks 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 798.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,744 data points, 1981–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.