Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Uruguay

Uruguay: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.1272 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1272 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
68th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.1272 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0036 units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1995–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200920231995: 0.004 units per square kilometre1996: 0.004 units per square kilometre1997: 0.005 units per square kilometre1998: 0.006 units per square kilometre1999: 0.006 units per square kilometre2000: 0.006 units per square kilometre2001: 0.006 units per square kilometre2002: 0.006 units per square kilometre2003: 0.007 units per square kilometre2004: 0.007 units per square kilometre2005: 0.014 units per square kilometre2006: 0.017 units per square kilometre2007: 0.019 units per square kilometre2008: 0.024 units per square kilometre2009: 0.025 units per square kilometre2010: 0.027 units per square kilometre2011: 0.034 units per square kilometre2012: 0.041 units per square kilometre2013: 0.045 units per square kilometre2014: 0.051 units per square kilometre2015: 0.057 units per square kilometre2016: 0.064 units per square kilometre2017: 0.07 units per square kilometre2018: 0.077 units per square kilometre2019: 0.089 units per square kilometre2020: 0.093 units per square kilometre2021: 0.102 units per square kilometre2022: 0.111 units per square kilometre2023: 0.127 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.1272 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.1272 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 1995.

Uruguay ranks 68th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1995 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 0.0036 units per square kilometre
1996 0.0043 units per square kilometre +21.6%
1997 0.0051 units per square kilometre +18.4%
1998 0.0057 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1999 0.0059 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2000 0.0061 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2001 0.0062 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 0.0063 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2003 0.0068 units per square kilometre +7.6%
2004 0.0075 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2005 0.0143 units per square kilometre +90.8%
2006 0.0171 units per square kilometre +20.0%
2007 0.0185 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2008 0.0237 units per square kilometre +27.9%
2009 0.0254 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2010 0.0274 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2011 0.0343 units per square kilometre +25.0%
2012 0.0411 units per square kilometre +20.0%
2013 0.0453 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2014 0.0512 units per square kilometre +13.1%
2015 0.0571 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2016 0.0637 units per square kilometre +11.5%
2017 0.0701 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2018 0.0767 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2019 0.0894 units per square kilometre +16.5%
2020 0.0931 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2021 0.1024 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2022 0.1106 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2023 0.1272 units per square kilometre +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0049 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre 5
2000s 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0254 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0556 units per square kilometre 0.0274 units per square kilometre 0.0894 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1084 units per square kilometre 0.0931 units per square kilometre 0.1272 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 65 Tanzania 0.1693 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 66 Burundi 0.1619 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 67 Gambia 0.1285 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 69 Burkina Faso 0.1267 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 70 Moldova 0.1215 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 71 Nepal 0.1207 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.1272 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1272 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Uruguay rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Uruguay ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.