Monthly minimum wage, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Monthly minimum wage, per capita was 0.0066 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wage, per capita in Uruguay, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0066 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1995.
Uruguay ranks 43rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wage, per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| 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 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 0.0086 units per person compare
- 41 Madagascar 0.0082 units per person compare
- 42 Iraq 0.0076 units per person compare
- 44 Central African Republic 0.0066 units per person compare
- 45 Suriname 0.0066 units per person compare
- 46 Togo 0.0062 units per person compare
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, per capita in Uruguay?
- Monthly minimum wage, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0066 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage, 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, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Monthly minimum wage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Monthly minimum wage International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Monthly minimum wage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.