Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Chile

Chile: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued was 6,745 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6,745
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
6,745
in 2022
All-time low
3,826
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Chile, 2010–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k2010201620222010: 3.8k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.9k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.6k2022: 6.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Chile stood at 6,745. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Chile peaked at 6,745 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,826, in 2010.

That places Chile 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Chile, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 3,826
2011 4,033 +5.4%
2012 4,313 +6.9%
2013 4,573 +6.0%
2014 4,867 +6.4%
2015 5,209 +7.0%
2016 5,464 +4.9%
2017 5,133 -6.0%
2018 5,368 +4.6%
2019 5,617 +4.6%
2022 6,745 +20.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 6,745 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.84, 150.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 6,745 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,705, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,840 3,826 5,617 10
2020s 6,745 6,745 6,745 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 2 South Africa 91,601 compare
  2. 3 Moldova 17,383 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 8,573 compare
  4. 6 Hungary 6,035 compare
  5. 7 Costa Rica 2,705 compare
  6. 8 Kazakhstan 2,452 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Chile?
Average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Chile was 6,745 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 6,745 in 2022.
What is the lowest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3,826 in 2010.
How does Chile rank for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
Chile ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
Is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 707 data points, 1995–2025
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