Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Chile

Chile: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 39.02 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
39.02
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.23
in 1990
All-time low
38.88
in 2003
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Chile, 1990–2017

02040601990200320171990: 50.21992: 49.41994: 47.51996: 48.71998: 45.62000: 45.92003: 38.92006: 41.32009: 40.42011: 39.62013: 40.32015: 39.52017: 39

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 39.02 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2017.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Chile peaked at 50.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.88, in 2003.

That places Chile 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Chile, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 50.23 —
1992 49.4 -1.7%
1994 47.54 -3.8%
1996 48.73 +2.5%
1998 45.55 -6.5%
2000 45.85 +0.7%
2003 38.88 -15.2%
2006 41.34 +6.3%
2009 40.42 -2.2%
2011 39.59 -2.1%
2013 40.27 +1.7%
2015 39.49 -1.9%
2017 39.02 -1.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 39.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 39.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.18, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.29 45.55 50.23 5
2000s 41.62 38.88 45.85 4
2010s 39.59 39.02 40.27 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 38 Poland 39.25 compare
  2. 39 Jamaica 39.18 compare
  3. 40 Germany 39.05 compare
  4. 42 Luxembourg 38.83 compare
  5. 43 Greece 38.81 compare
  6. 44 Indonesia 38.67 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Chile?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Chile was 39.02 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 50.23 in 1990.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 38.88 in 2003.
How does Chile rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Chile ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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