Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Uruguay

Uruguay: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 8.02 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8.02
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 62 countries
All-time high
8.29
in 2017
All-time low
4.66
in 2004
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Uruguay, 1998–2019

024681998200820191998: 7.42000: 7.42001: 6.22002: 5.32003: 4.72004: 4.72005: 4.82006: 5.22007: 5.42008: 5.92009: 6.52010: 6.62011: 7.22012: 7.62014: 8.22015: 7.92016: 7.82017: 8.32018: 82019: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 8.02 for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Uruguay peaked at 8.29 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2004.

Uruguay ranks 25th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban in Uruguay, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 7.42
2000 7.45 +0.4%
2001 6.23 -16.3%
2002 5.34 -14.4%
2003 4.71 -11.8%
2004 4.66 -1.1%
2005 4.84 +4.0%
2006 5.2 +7.4%
2007 5.4 +3.7%
2008 5.87 +8.7%
2009 6.47 +10.3%
2010 6.56 +1.4%
2011 7.16 +9.1%
2012 7.61 +6.3%
2014 8.16 +7.3%
2015 7.95 -2.6%
2016 7.81 -1.8%
2017 8.29 +6.3%
2018 7.96 -4.1%
2019 8.02 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.42 7.42 7.42 1
2000s 5.62 4.66 7.45 10
2010s 7.72 6.56 8.29 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 22 Chile 8.45 compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 8.37 compare
  3. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.09 compare
  4. 26 Belize 7.96
  5. 27 Türkiye 7.44 compare
  6. 28 Paraguay 7.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Uruguay?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Uruguay was 8.02 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 2017.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2004.
How does Uruguay rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Uruguay ranks 25th out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 817 data points, 1990–2021
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