Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile

Chile: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1996
All-time low
0.7%
in 1987
Years of data
13
1987–2017

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile, 1987–2017

00.20.40.60.81987200220171987: 0.704 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1992: 0.772 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1994: 0.755 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1996: 0.799 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1998: 0.769 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2000: 0.754 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2003: 0.718 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2006: 0.754 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2009: 0.743 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2011: 0.748 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2013: 0.774 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2015: 0.734 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2017: 0.723 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile is 0.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1987.

That places Chile 54th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector) in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year % of workers with low education in the industrial sector Change
1987 0.7%
1992 0.8% +9.6%
1994 0.8% -2.2%
1996 0.8% +5.8%
1998 0.8% -3.7%
2000 0.8% -1.9%
2003 0.7% -4.8%
2006 0.8% +5.1%
2009 0.7% -1.5%
2011 0.7% +0.7%
2013 0.8% +3.5%
2015 0.7% -5.3%
2017 0.7% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

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  3. 53 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  4. 55 Mexico 0.7% compare
  5. 56 Malta 0.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1987.
How does Chile rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Chile ranks 54th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
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