Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile

Chile: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.27 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
42.27
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 81 countries
All-time high
50.95
in 1990
All-time low
41.99
in 2003
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile, 1990–2017

02040601990200320171990: 511992: 50.51994: 49.11996: 48.61998: 46.72000: 48.72003: 422006: 44.92009: 432011: 42.22013: 43.12015: 42.52017: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile is 42.27, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile peaked at 50.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.99, in 2003.

Chile ranks 21st of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 50.95 —
1992 50.52 -0.9%
1994 49.14 -2.7%
1996 48.63 -1.0%
1998 46.69 -4.0%
2000 48.65 +4.2%
2003 41.99 -13.7%
2006 44.86 +6.8%
2009 43.01 -4.1%
2011 42.15 -2.0%
2013 43.06 +2.1%
2015 42.53 -1.2%
2017 42.27 -0.6%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 42.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 42.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.07, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.19 46.69 50.95 5
2000s 44.63 41.99 48.65 4
2010s 42.5 42.15 43.06 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 18 Mexico 43.08 compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 42.71 compare
  3. 20 South Korea 42.39 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 42.23 compare
  5. 23 Guatemala 42.2 compare
  6. 24 South Africa 42.18 compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile was 42.27 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 50.95 in 1990.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 41.99 in 2003.
How does Chile rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Chile ranks 21st out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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