Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Chile

Chile: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 347,996 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
347,996
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
347,996
in 2027
All-time low
250,276
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Chile, 2005–2027

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 250.3k2006: 260.7k2007: 269.0k2008: 276.8k2009: 273.7k2010: 296.2k2011: 308.0k2012: 311.1k2013: 316.4k2014: 316.7k2015: 322.1k2016: 323.7k2017: 331.5k2018: 336.0k2019: 338.8k2020: 278.2k2021: 306.1k2022: 334.4k2023: 340.4k2024: 343.8k2025: 342.0k2026: 345.2k2027: 348.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Chile is 347,996, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Chile peaked at 347,996 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 250,276, in 2005.

Chile ranks 59th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Chile, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 250,276
2006 260,707 +4.2%
2007 269,027 +3.2%
2008 276,773 +2.9%
2009 273,740 -1.1%
2010 296,186 +8.2%
2011 307,961 +4.0%
2012 311,065 +1.0%
2013 316,427 +1.7%
2014 316,664 +0.1%
2015 322,125 +1.7%
2016 323,738 +0.5%
2017 331,531 +2.4%
2018 335,992 +1.3%
2019 338,824 +0.8%
2020 278,248 -17.9%
2021 306,051 +10.0%
2022 334,426 +9.3%
2023 340,392 +1.8%
2024 343,752 +1.0%
2025 341,963 -0.5%
2026 345,169 +0.9%
2027 347,996 +0.8%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 347,996 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 347,996 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 266,105 250,276 276,773 5
2010s 320,051 296,186 338,824 10
2020s 329,750 278,248 347,996 8

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 407,957 compare
  2. 57 Kazakhstan 373,802 compare
  3. 58 United Arab Emirates 367,677 compare
  4. 60 Zambia 343,410 compare
  5. 61 Sri Lanka 339,974 compare
  6. 62 Iraq 339,519 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Chile?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Chile was 347,996 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 347,996 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 250,276 in 2005.
How does Chile rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Chile ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.