Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile

Chile: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 1,534 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,534
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
6th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1,534
in 2017
All-time low
156.39
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile, 1990–2017

05001.0k1.5k1990200320171990: 156.41992: 2471994: 308.11996: 404.81998: 500.32000: 479.52003: 622.82006: 697.42009: 932.52011: 1.0k2013: 1.1k2015: 1.3k2017: 1.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile stood at 1,534. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile peaked at 1,534 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 156.39, in 1990.

Chile ranks 6th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 323.31 156.39 500.27 5
2000s 683.04 479.48 932.49 4
2010s 1,236 1,023 1,534 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 3 Korea 8,209 compare
  2. 4 Colombia 3,921 compare
  3. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,844 compare
  4. 7 Costa Rica 1,339 compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,031 compare
  6. 9 Uganda 669.53 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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All data for Chile β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Chile was 1,534 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1,534 in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 156.39 in 1990.
How does Chile rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Chile ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 911 data points, 1970–2021
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