Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Chile
Chile: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 38.14 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Chile, 1996–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 38.14 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Chile peaked at 43.95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.14, in 2016.
That places Chile 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.93 | — |
| 1997 | 43.47 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.83 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 43.66 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.75 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.95 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.53 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.04 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.65 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 41.64 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.33 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.09 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.4 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 38.78 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 38.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.95 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.95 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.59 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.37 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.14 | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 38.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.93, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Chile's 38.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.34, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.72 | 43.47 | 43.93 | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.42 | 40.4 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 | 38.14 | 38.95 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Chile?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Chile was 38.14 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.14 in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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