Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 4.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.5%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Uruguay, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2004.
That places Uruguay 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Uruguay was 4.5% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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