Annual working hours per worker in Chile
Chile: Annual working hours per worker was 1,950 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,950
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,600
in 1951
All-time low
1,825
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Chile, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Chile stood at 1,950.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Chile peaked at 2,600 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,825, in 2020.
Chile ranks 70th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,600 | — |
| 1952 | 2,586 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,573 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,559 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,545 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,531 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,518 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,504 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,491 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,477 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,458 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2,438 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,394 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,389 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,404 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,424 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,242 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 2,325 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,355 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2,222 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 2,321 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,335 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,311 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,291 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,335 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,350 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,321 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,345 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,370 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,384 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,428 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,374 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,330 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,365 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,365 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,399 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,405 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,411 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,416 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,422 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,419 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,415 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,389 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,364 | -1.0% |
| 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 | 2,050 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,027 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,021 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,994 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,994 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,978 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,963 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,956 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,930 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,825 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,916 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,963 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,950 | -0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,950 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,950 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,545 | 2,491 | 2,600 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,391 | 2,242 | 2,477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,320 | 2,222 | 2,370 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,388 | 2,330 | 2,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,349 | 2,256 | 2,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,184 | 2,074 | 2,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,998 | 1,930 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,913 | 1,825 | 1,963 | 4 |
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 worker in Chile?
- Annual working hours per worker in Chile was 1,950 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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