Employer of record in Uruguay
23 sourced figures on hiring in Uruguay, drawn from 7 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Uruguay: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Uruguay through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 35 EOR providers cover Uruguay.
| Minimum wage | 24,572/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 12.5% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 25% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-02 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 17.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 5 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 12 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-01. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Uruguay
The statutory minimum wage in Uruguay is 24572 per month, while the average monthly wage of employees runs higher at UYU 47939 per month, and the 13th salary is mandatory on top of regular pay. Employer social security contributions add 12.5% to labor costs, against an employee rate of 19.5%, and the corporate tax rate stands at 25%. Employees work 37 hours per week on average. Statutory severance runs 17.3 weeks, with no statutory notice period required. Maternity leave is set at 14 weeks and paternity leave at 2 weeks, alongside 5 public holidays per year. Collective bargaining coverage reaches 94.7% of employees, well above the 30.1% union density figure, and the retirement age is 60 years.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Uruguay
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 23 figures for Uruguay from 7 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-01. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Uruguay by occupation (2024)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in UYU — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (UYU) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 47,939 | $1,192 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 134,790 | $3,352 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 75,180 | $1,870 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 63,528 | $1,580 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 49,809 | $1,239 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 34,032 | $846 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 38,064 | $947 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 48,179 | $1,198 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 48,136 | $1,197 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 26,342 | $655 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2024. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Uruguay
Checked against official sources on 17 September 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Uruguay
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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