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

Uruguay: Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.27 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.27
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2000
All-time low
1.1
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2017

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

00.511.52000200820172000: 1.32001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.22006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.27 for relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay peaked at 1.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2003.

Uruguay ranks 29th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 1.32 —
2001 1.21 -8.7%
2002 1.21 +0.1%
2003 1.1 -9.0%
2004 1.14 +3.4%
2005 1.2 +5.6%
2006 1.13 -5.6%
2007 1.21 +6.7%
2008 1.23 +1.9%
2009 1.21 -1.8%
2010 1.2 -1.2%
2011 1.16 -3.1%
2012 1.22 +5.5%
2014 1.27 +3.4%
2015 1.26 -0.1%
2016 1.3 +2.8%
2017 1.27 -1.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 1.1 1.32 10
2010s 1.24 1.16 1.3 7

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 26 Bulgaria 1.29 compare
  2. 27 Sri Lanka 1.28 compare
  3. 28 Austria 1.28 compare
  4. 30 Malta 1.27 compare
  5. 31 Turkey 1.26 compare
  6. 32 Luxembourg 1.25 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay?
Relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private in Uruguay was 1.27 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2000.
What is the lowest relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2003.
How does Uruguay rank for relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private?
Uruguay ranks 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
Is relative wage of technicians (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Technicians (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed