Employer of record in Uruguay
22 sourced figures on hiring in Uruguay, drawn from 9 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 | 25,383 | Manual / editor, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 12.5% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 25% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-03-09 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 20.8 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave | 14 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Public holidays | 5 days | National government, 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leavePaid leave available to mothers, incl. mother-eligible parental leave | 14 weeks | World Bank Women, Business and the Law, 2026-02-23 |
As of 2026-08-14. 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
Employers in Uruguay pay a 12.5% social security contribution on top of wages, while employees contribute a further 19.5%, creating a combined payroll burden that sits well above take-home pay calculations. The statutory minimum wage stands at UYU 25,383, against an average monthly wage of UYU 47,939, and a mandatory 13th salary adds one additional month of pay each year. Actual weekly hours worked average 37 hours. On exit, employers owe 20.8 weeks of statutory severance with no statutory notice period required. Maternity leave runs to 14 weeks and paternity leave to 2 weeks. Collective bargaining coverage reaches 94.7% of the workforce, a figure employers need to factor in when setting terms, alongside a corporate tax rate of 25% and a standard VAT rate of 22%.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Uruguay
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 35 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 22 figures for Uruguay from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-08-14. 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
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageJul 1, 2026
Now 25383, from 22268. Source: Manual / editor (was ILOSTAT).
Source →
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.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Uruguay
35 providers operate an EOR in Uruguay, ranked by Select Score.
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