Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Uruguay

Uruguay: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values was 25,800 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
25,800
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 71 countries
All-time high
25,800
in 2019
All-time low
4,487
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Uruguay, 1998–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820191998: 5.0k2000: 5.6k2001: 4.9k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.8k2004: 5.2k2005: 5.7k2006: 6.4k2007: 7.2k2008: 8.4k2009: 9.9k2010: 10.6k2011: 12.5k2012: 14.6k2014: 18.4k2015: 19.5k2016: 21.4k2017: 24.1k2018: 24.8k2019: 25.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Uruguay is 25,800, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Uruguay peaked at 25,800 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,487, in 2002.

That places Uruguay 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,966 4,966 4,966 1
2000s 6,254 4,487 9,937 10
2010s 19,086 10,620 25,800 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 8 Costa Rica 348,600 compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 300,000 compare
  3. 10 Uganda 200,000 compare
  4. 12 Rwanda 21,725 compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 20,000 compare
  6. 13 Sri Lanka 20,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Uruguay?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Uruguay was 25,800 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 25,800 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4,487 in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Uruguay ranks 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 935 data points, 1970–2021
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