Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Chile

Chile: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 43.26 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
43.26
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
49.82
in 1992
All-time low
42.46
in 2003
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Chile, 1990–2017

010203040501990200320171990: 49.81992: 49.81994: 48.51996: 47.71998: 46.42000: 48.62003: 42.52006: 45.22009: 43.62011: 432013: 43.72015: 43.52017: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 43.26 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Chile peaked at 49.82 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.46, in 2003.

Chile ranks 23rd of 82 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Chile, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 49.77 —
1992 49.82 +0.1%
1994 48.53 -2.6%
1996 47.69 -1.7%
1998 46.37 -2.8%
2000 48.62 +4.9%
2003 42.46 -12.7%
2006 45.19 +6.4%
2009 43.62 -3.5%
2011 43.05 -1.3%
2013 43.71 +1.5%
2015 43.5 -0.5%
2017 43.26 -0.6%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 43.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 43.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.68, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.44 46.37 49.82 5
2000s 44.97 42.46 48.62 4
2010s 43.38 43.05 43.71 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 20 Belize 43.44 compare
  2. 21 Costa Rica 43.43 compare
  3. 22 Mexico 43.27 compare
  4. 24 Tunisia 43.25 compare
  5. 25 Nicaragua 43.05 compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 43.02 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Chile?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Chile was 43.26 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 49.82 in 1992.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 42.46 in 2003.
How does Chile rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Chile ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
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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