Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Chile
Chile: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 39.84 Hours per week per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Chile, 1996β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Chile stood at 39.84 Hours per week per person. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Chile peaked at 46.82 Hours per week per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.84 Hours per week per person, in 2025.
Chile ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.49 Hours per week per person | 46.21 Hours per week per person | 46.82 Hours per week per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.95 Hours per week per person | 43.41 Hours per week per person | 46.17 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.26 Hours per week per person | 41.53 Hours per week per person | 43.1 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.76 Hours per week per person | 39.84 Hours per week per person | 41.42 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 8 Portugal 39.96 Hours per week per person compare
- 9 Romania 39.95 Hours per week per person compare
- 10 Bulgaria 39.86 Hours per week per person compare
- 12 Cyprus 39.59 Hours per week per person compare
- 13 Brazil 39.45 Hours per week per person compare
- 14 Hungary 39.37 Hours per week per person compare
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Chile?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Chile was 39.84 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 46.82 Hours per week per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.84 Hours per week per person in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.