Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Chile

Chile: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 380,000 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
380,000
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
5th
of 67 countries
All-time high
380,000
in 2017
All-time low
45,300
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200320171990: 45.3k1992: 64.9k1994: 96.4k1996: 120.0k1998: 140.6k2000: 150.0k2003: 160.0k2006: 181.8k2009: 221.0k2011: 252.8k2013: 300.0k2015: 341.0k2017: 380.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Chile is 380,000, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Chile peaked at 380,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45,300, in 1990.

Chile ranks 5th of 67 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 93,433 45,300 140,560 5
2000s 178,200 150,000 221,000 4
2010s 318,442 252,770 380,000 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 2 South Korea 2.10 million compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 2.01 million compare
  3. 4 Colombia 909,000 compare
  4. 6 Tanzania 350,000 compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 338,640 compare
  6. 8 Mongolia 300,000 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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All data for Chile β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Chile?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Chile was 380,000 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 380,000 in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 45,300 in 1990.
How does Chile rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Chile ranks 5th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 880 data points, 1981–2021
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