Productivity vs annual hours worked in Chile
Chile: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,950 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,950
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,600
in 1951
All-time low
1,825
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Chile, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Chile stood at 1,950.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Chile peaked at 2,600 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,825, in 2020.
That places Chile 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,600 | — |
| 1952 | 2,586 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,573 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,559 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,545 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,531 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,518 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,504 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,491 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,477 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,458 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2,438 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,394 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,389 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,404 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2,424 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,242 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 2,325 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,355 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2,222 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 2,321 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,335 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2,311 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,291 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,335 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2,350 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,321 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,345 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,370 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,384 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,428 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,374 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,330 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2,365 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,365 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,399 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,405 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,411 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,416 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,422 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,419 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,415 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,389 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,364 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,338 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,313 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,256 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,299 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,277 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,263 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,242 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,250 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,235 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,232 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,157 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,165 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,128 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,095 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,074 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,070 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,050 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,027 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,021 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,994 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,994 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,978 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,963 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,956 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,930 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,825 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,916 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,963 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,950 | -0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,950 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,950 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,545 | 2,491 | 2,600 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,391 | 2,242 | 2,477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,320 | 2,222 | 2,370 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,388 | 2,330 | 2,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,349 | 2,256 | 2,422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,184 | 2,074 | 2,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,998 | 1,930 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,913 | 1,825 | 1,963 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Chile?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Chile was 1,950 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 1951.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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