Chile vs European Union (27 countries): Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence

Chile
27.6 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
European Union (27 countries)
20.29 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2024
Chile rank
6th
European Union (27 countries) rank
4th

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence over time

  • Chile
  • European Union (27 countries)
0102030199520092024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 27.6 Percentage of full-time employment against 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 7.31 Percentage of full-time employment.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 6th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th of 32 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile European Union (27 countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 30.57 Percentage of full-time employment 21.9 Percentage of full-time employment 8.67 Percentage of full-time employment Chile
2000s 29.2 Percentage of full-time employment 21.67 Percentage of full-time employment 7.52 Percentage of full-time employment Chile
2010s 26.62 Percentage of full-time employment 21.64 Percentage of full-time employment 4.97 Percentage of full-time employment Chile
2020s 31.3 Percentage of full-time employment 20.74 Percentage of full-time employment 10.55 Percentage of full-time employment Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence, Chile or European Union (27 countries)?
Chile, at 27.6 Percentage of full-time employment against 20.29 Percentage of full-time employment in European Union (27 countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence between Chile and European Union (27 countries)?
7.31 Percentage of full-time employment, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and European Union (27 countries)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Chile and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Chile ranks 6th and European Union (27 countries) ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.