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
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1996–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Monthly minimum wage International Labour Organization
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About this data
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.