Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Uruguay

Uruguay: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita was 0.0005 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0005 units per person
Change on year
down 91.7%
World rank
94th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0066 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2024

00.0020.0040.0061995200920241995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.003 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.003 units per person2017: 0.004 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person2019: 0.005 units per person2020: 0.005 units per person2021: 0.005 units per person2022: 0.006 units per person2023: 0.007 units per person2024: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Uruguay is 0.0005 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1995.

That places Uruguay 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Uruguay, 1995 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1995 0.0002 units per person
1996 0.0002 units per person +21.0%
1997 0.0003 units per person +17.8%
1998 0.0003 units per person +9.5%
1999 0.0003 units per person +4.6%
2000 0.0003 units per person +1.5%
2001 0.0003 units per person +2.8%
2002 0.0003 units per person +1.5%
2003 0.0004 units per person +7.5%
2004 0.0004 units per person +9.6%
2005 0.0008 units per person +90.7%
2006 0.0009 units per person +19.9%
2007 0.001 units per person +7.9%
2008 0.0013 units per person +27.7%
2009 0.0013 units per person +6.8%
2010 0.0014 units per person +7.8%
2011 0.0018 units per person +24.7%
2012 0.0022 units per person +19.7%
2013 0.0024 units per person +9.7%
2014 0.0027 units per person +12.8%
2015 0.003 units per person +11.2%
2016 0.0033 units per person +11.1%
2017 0.0036 units per person +9.7%
2018 0.004 units per person +9.3%
2019 0.0046 units per person +16.4%
2020 0.0048 units per person +4.1%
2021 0.0053 units per person +10.1%
2022 0.0057 units per person +8.2%
2023 0.0066 units per person +15.1%
2024 0.0005 units per person -91.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0003 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0003 units per person 5
2000s 0.0007 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
2010s 0.0029 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0046 units per person 10
2020s 0.0046 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0066 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 91 Syria 0.0006 units per person compare
  2. 92 Israel 0.0006 units per person compare
  3. 93 Nepal 0.0006 units per person compare
  4. 95 Eswatini 0.0005 units per person compare
  5. 96 Gambia 0.0005 units per person compare
  6. 97 Switzerland 0.0005 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Uruguay?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Uruguay was 0.0005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1995.
How does Uruguay rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
Uruguay ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,872 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.