Chile vs Uruguay: Average hourly earnings of employees
Chile
12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Uruguay
10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Chile rank
18th
Uruguay rank
20th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay, a difference of 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uruguay ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.956 international-$ in 2021 prices | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.995 international-$ in 2021 prices | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices against 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Chile and Uruguay?
- 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Chile ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.