Hire and pay employees in Uruguay, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Uruguay. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Uruguay is 3 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Uruguay with Deel
Usually, to hire in Uruguay, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Uruguay quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Capital Montevideo
Official language Spanish
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Uruguay built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Uruguay within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Social Security
- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Uruguay
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Uruguay
Minimum Wage Requirements
The national minimum wage for full time employees is UYU 23,604 per month. Sectoral minimum wages vary per industry group, subgroup, and employee’s skill level.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 36%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.
| Tax Rate | Monthly Gross Income (UYU) |
|---|---|
| 0% | From UYU 0 to 46,032 |
| 10% | From UYU 46,033 to 65,760 |
| 15% | From UYU 65,761 to 98,640 |
| 24% | From UYU 98,641 to 197,280 |
| 25% | From UYU 197,281 to 328,800 |
| 27% | From UYU 328,801 to 493,200 |
| 31% | From UYU 493,201 to 756,240 |
| 36% | Over UYU 756,240 |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 15.85% of the employee salary:
Monthly Costs
- Social Security (BPS) - 7.5%*
- Health Insurance (FONASA) - 5%
- Additional Fund (FRL) - 0.1%
- Guarantee Fund (FGL) - 0.025%
- Accident Insurance - 3.23%
*up to a maximum salary of UYU 272,564 per month
Annual Costs
- 13th Month Salary - 1 month basic salary
- 14th Month Salary (Vacation Bonus) - One day's net compensation earned in the previous year for each day of time off taken
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
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Hiring in Uruguay, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Uruguay with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Uruguay and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
15.85%
of employee salary