Average hourly earnings of employees in Chile

Chile: Average hourly earnings of employees was 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
18th
of 64 countries
All-time high
12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees in Chile, 1990–2024

2.557.51012.51990200720241990: 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 3 international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 5.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 6.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 6.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 6.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 7.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 7 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 7.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 7.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 9.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 9.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Chile stood at 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Chile peaked at 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.

That places Chile 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 5
2000s 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices 4
2010s 7.35 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 10.28 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 15 Italy 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 16 Portugal 14.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 17 Turkey 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 20 Uruguay 10.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 21 Mauritius 10.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Chile?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Chile was 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 12.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
How does Chile rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Chile ranks 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.