United States of America vs Uruguay: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- United States of America
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 21.84 against 21.78 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
United States of America ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.32 | 29.09 | 3.77 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27.66 | 28.4 | 0.7415 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 23.37 | 23.2 | 0.1788 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, United States of America or Uruguay?
- United States of America, at 21.84 against 21.78 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between United States of America and Uruguay?
- 0.06, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Uruguay rank globally for low pay rate?
- United States of America ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.