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
2.557.51012.5199020072024

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) – 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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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.