Annual working hours per person employed in Chile
Chile: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,974 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,974
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,422
in 1990
All-time low
1,974
in 2016
Years of data
31
1986–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Chile, 1986–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,974 for annual working hours per person employed in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Chile peaked at 2,422 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,974, in 2016.
That places Chile 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,399 | — |
| 1987 | 2,405 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,411 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,416 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,422 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,419 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,415 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,389 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,364 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,338 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,313 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,256 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,299 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,277 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,263 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,242 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,250 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,235 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,232 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,157 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,165 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,128 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,095 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,074 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,070 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,047 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,024 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,015 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,990 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,988 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,974 | -0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,974 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,408 | 2,399 | 2,416 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,349 | 2,256 | 2,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,184 | 2,074 | 2,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,015 | 1,974 | 2,070 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Chile?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Chile was 1,974 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,422 in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,974 in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Chile ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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