Mexico and Latin America / Uruguay
Hiring in Uruguay
Foreign companies hiring in Uruguay most often look for software engineering, product management, fintech. Thriver offers Contractor of Record in Uruguay for $325 per month, with statutory costs at cost and no margin on exchange rates.
Spanish speaking. Uruguayan peso (UYU).
Population3.4 M
Median age36 years
English proficiency542, Moderate
Time zoneUTC-3
What foreign companies hire here
Software engineering
Product management
Fintech
Talent hubs
Montevideo
Software, product and fintech
Software, product and fintech
What employees are entitled to
13th month
One month (aguinaldo), in two payments
One month (aguinaldo), in two payments
Annual leave
20 days, plus a vacation bonus (salario vacacional)
20 days, plus a vacation bonus (salario vacacional)
Severance
Based on tenure
Based on tenure
Good to know
Plan Ceibal has given every public school student a laptop since 2007.
Second highest English score in Latin America (EF EPI 2025).
Small market with a strong software export industry.
English: EF EPI 2025. Population and median age: United Nations estimates, rounded. Benefits: national labor law, summarized. Updated 2026-10-01.
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