Gender wage gap in Chile

Chile: Gender wage gap was 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
23.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2021
All-time low
7.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2006
Years of data
12
1998–2024

Gender wage gap in Chile, 1998–2024

101520251998201120241998: 14.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2000: 12.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2003: 11.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 7.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2009: 12.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2011: 11.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2013: 12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2015: 16.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2017: 10.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2020: 20 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2021: 23.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2024: 11.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

In 2024, gender wage gap in Chile stood at 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Chile peaked at 23.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2006.

That places Chile 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1
2000s 11.05 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 12.92 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 4
2010s 12.64 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.11 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 16.67 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 4
2020s 18.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 23.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 9 Israel 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 10 United States 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 13 Germany 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 14 Iceland 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 15 Ireland 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Chile?
Gender wage gap in Chile was 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 23.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2021.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 7.83 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006.
How does Chile rank for gender wage gap?
Chile ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.