Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay

Uruguay: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.64 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.64
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2005
All-time low
1.55
in 2012
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.511.522000200820172000: 1.62001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.62007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 1.72012: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.62017: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.64 for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in 2017.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay peaked at 1.85 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2012.

That places Uruguay 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 1.64 —
2001 1.77 +8.0%
2002 1.84 +3.9%
2003 1.7 -7.6%
2004 1.79 +5.2%
2005 1.85 +3.2%
2006 1.63 -11.7%
2007 1.71 +5.1%
2008 1.77 +3.4%
2009 1.8 +1.9%
2010 1.77 -1.6%
2011 1.71 -3.4%
2012 1.55 -9.3%
2014 1.58 +1.8%
2015 1.61 +1.9%
2016 1.63 +1.2%
2017 1.64 +0.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.74, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.75 1.63 1.85 10
2010s 1.64 1.55 1.77 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 27 Lithuania 1.68 compare
  2. 28 Estonia 1.64 compare
  3. 29 Malta 1.64 compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 1.62 compare
  5. 32 Croatia 1.62 compare
  6. 33 Austria 1.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay was 1.64 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2005.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2012.
How does Uruguay rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Uruguay ranks 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed