Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Chile
Chile: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 38.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Chile, 1992–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Chile is 38.94, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Chile peaked at 49.55 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.94, in 2025.
That places Chile 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.55 | — |
| 1994 | 48.3 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 47.63 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 47.47 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.13 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.45 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 43.07 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.18 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 41.98 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.6 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.52 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.14 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.86 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.43 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.27 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.02 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.19 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.36 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 40.05 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.43 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 38.94 | -1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 38.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.27, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Chile's 38.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.09, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.24 | 47.47 | 49.55 | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.22 | 43.07 | 48.13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.11 | 40.02 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.84 | 38.94 | 40.36 | 6 |
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 average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Chile?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Chile was 38.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 49.55 in 1992.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.94 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Chile ranks 54th out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.