Panama vs Uruguay: Average hourly earnings of employees
Panama
10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Uruguay
10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Panama rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama, a difference of 0.2 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 64 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.754 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.2 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Panama ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.