Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Chile

Chile: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
214,998
in 1996
Years of data
19
1996–2024

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Chile, 1996–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1996201020241996: 215.0k2000: 282.8k2003: 323.5k2006: 399.7k2009: 516.3k2010: 524.8k2011: 544.7k2012: 599.8k2013: 623.6k2014: 702.6k2015: 687.6k2016: 756.0k2017: 791.3k2018: 824.5k2020: 917.2k2021: 951.2k2022: 941.2k2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Chile is 1.21 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Chile peaked at 1.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214,998, in 1996.

That places Chile 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Chile, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 214,998
2000 282,847 +31.6%
2003 323,495 +14.4%
2006 399,678 +23.5%
2009 516,318 +29.2%
2010 524,781 +1.6%
2011 544,686 +3.8%
2012 599,803 +10.1%
2013 623,557 +4.0%
2014 702,598 +12.7%
2015 687,632 -2.1%
2016 756,024 +9.9%
2017 791,316 +4.7%
2018 824,477 +4.2%
2020 917,204 +11.2%
2021 951,236 +3.7%
2022 941,247 -1.1%
2023 1.14 million +21.4%
2024 1.21 million +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 214,998 214,998 214,998 1
2000s 380,584 282,847 516,318 4
2010s 672,764 524,781 824,477 9
2020s 1.03 million 917,204 1.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 3 Colombia 4.08 million compare
  2. 4 Mongolia 1.81 million compare
  3. 5 Cambodia 1.52 million compare
  4. 7 Argentina 1.13 million compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.12 million compare
  6. 9 Uganda 1.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Chile?
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Chile was 1.21 million in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 214,998 in 1996.
How does Chile rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
Chile ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
63 places, 935 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

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.