Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Chile
Chile: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 40.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Chile is 40.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Chile peaked at 53.65 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2011.
That places Chile 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Chile, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2000 | 48.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 43.69 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 42.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 51.64 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 51.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.34 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.65 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 52.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 52.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 49.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 40.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 47.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 47.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 42.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 50.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 40.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 53.65 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 40.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 52.32 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 6 Colombia 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 7 Cyprus 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 8 Peru 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 10 Luxembourg 40.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 11 Canada 39.72 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 12 Australia 39.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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 wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Chile?
- Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Chile was 40.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 53.65 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
- Chile ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.