Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Chile
Chile: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees was 7,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Chile, 1996–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Chile is 7,275, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Chile peaked at 7,275 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,385, in 1996.
Chile ranks 8th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,385 | — |
| 2000 | 1,486 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,200 | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 3,058 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 2,963 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,277 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 3,405 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,637 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4,032 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4,477 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 4,626 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4,801 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,768 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,540 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 5,377 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,677 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6,554 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 7,275 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,385 | 1,385 | 1,385 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,248 | 1,486 | 3,058 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,998 | 2,963 | 4,801 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,085 | 5,377 | 7,275 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 5 Uganda 8,704 compare
- 6 Argentina 8,100 compare
- 7 Cambodia 7,567 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,567 compare
- 10 Costa Rica 5,452 compare
- 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,870 compare
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 average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Chile?
- Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Chile was 7,275 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7,275 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,385 in 1996.
- How does Chile rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.