Chile vs Mexico: Annual working hours per person employed

Chile
1,974 Hours
in 2016
Mexico
2,143 Hours
in 2016
Chile rank
5th
Mexico rank
2nd

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Chile
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2,143 Hours against 1,974 Hours in Chile, a difference of 169 Hours.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 2nd of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 2,341 Hours 2,164 Hours 176.99 Hours Chile
2000s 2,184 Hours 2,149 Hours 34.9 Hours Chile
2010s 2,015 Hours 2,130 Hours 114.75 Hours Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2,143 Hours against 1,974 Hours in Chile as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Chile and Mexico?
169 Hours, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Chile ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Unit
Hours
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed

Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.