Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Chile
Chile: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.415 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.415 for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Chile peaked at 0.523 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.395, in 2023.
Chile ranks 20th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.471 | — |
| 1992 | 0.45 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.466 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.523 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.463 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.451 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.466 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.471 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.456 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.479 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.434 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.426 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.43 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.426 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.422 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.436 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.403 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.398 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.395 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.415 | +5.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.415 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.329, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.415 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3885, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4746 | 0.45 | 0.523 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4503 | 0.45 | 0.451 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4456 | 0.422 | 0.479 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4094 | 0.395 | 0.436 | 5 |
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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Chile?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Chile was 0.415 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.523 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.395 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.