Chile vs Colombia: Median hourly earnings of employees
Median hourly earnings of employees over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,692 against 3,907 in Chile, a difference of 3,785.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Chile's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 5th of 55 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,852 | 3,477 | 1,625 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3,375 | 5,718 | 2,343 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median hourly earnings of employees, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 7,692 against 3,907 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median hourly earnings of employees between Chile and Colombia?
- 3,785, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Chile ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 5th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Median hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.