Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Uruguay
Uruguay: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 50,212 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Uruguay, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 50,212 constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added per worker in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Uruguay peaked at 53,111 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,929 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Uruguay ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30,929 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 32,384 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 31,830 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 34,323 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 34,522 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35,330 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 36,412 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 36,482 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 36,442 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35,823 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 35,496 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 35,751 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38,465 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 37,771 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 41,136 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 39,299 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 41,079 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 40,034 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 42,524 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 45,078 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 43,960 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 43,203 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 44,397 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 46,591 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 48,994 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 50,740 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 50,115 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 52,929 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 53,111 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51,538 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 51,422 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53,007 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 48,129 constant 2015 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 49,562 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 50,212 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 50,212 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,514 constant 2015 US$, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 50,212 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,545 constant 2015 US$, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,295 constant 2015 US$ | 30,929 constant 2015 US$ | 36,482 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 38,738 constant 2015 US$ | 35,496 constant 2015 US$ | 42,524 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,912 constant 2015 US$ | 43,203 constant 2015 US$ | 53,111 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,645 constant 2015 US$ | 48,129 constant 2015 US$ | 53,007 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 35 Djibouti 51,907 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Slovenia 51,706 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 South Sudan 50,635 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 48,956 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 47,342 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 47,036 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Uruguay?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Uruguay was 50,212 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53,111 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,929 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Uruguay ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.