Compensation of employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Compensation of employees was 282.34 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
282.34 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
54th
of 156 countries
All-time high
282.34 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
51,000 current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Compensation of employees in Uruguay, 1972–2024

0100.0B200.0B300.0B197219982024

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, compensation of employees in Uruguay stood at 282.34 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Uruguay peaked at 282.34 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51,000 current LCU, in 1972.

Uruguay ranks 54th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.16 million current LCU 51,000 current LCU 3.35 million current LCU 8
1980s 64.71 million current LCU 5.84 million current LCU 267.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 5.61 billion current LCU 510.00 million current LCU 12.67 billion current LCU 10
2000s 26.59 billion current LCU 10.98 billion current LCU 51.22 billion current LCU 10
2010s 117.48 billion current LCU 54.72 billion current LCU 199.11 billion current LCU 10
2020s 231.12 billion current LCU 195.36 billion current LCU 282.34 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 51 Czechia 326.16 billion current LCU compare
  2. 52 Togo 299.32 billion current LCU compare
  3. 53 Norway 285.38 billion current LCU compare
  4. 55 France 247.36 billion current LCU compare
  5. 56 Brazil 240.78 billion current LCU compare
  6. 57 Jamaica 223.00 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Uruguay?
Compensation of employees in Uruguay was 282.34 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 282.34 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 51,000 current LCU in 1972.
How does Uruguay rank for compensation of employees?
Uruguay ranks 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.