Annual working hours vs. productivity in Chile

Chile: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,950 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,950 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,600 hours per worker
in 1951
All-time low
1,825 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Chile, 1951–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Chile stood at 1,950 hours per worker.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Chile peaked at 2,600 hours per worker in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,825 hours per worker, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,545 hours per worker 2,491 hours per worker 2,600 hours per worker 9
1960s 2,391 hours per worker 2,242 hours per worker 2,477 hours per worker 10
1970s 2,320 hours per worker 2,222 hours per worker 2,370 hours per worker 10
1980s 2,388 hours per worker 2,330 hours per worker 2,428 hours per worker 10
1990s 2,349 hours per worker 2,256 hours per worker 2,422 hours per worker 10
2000s 2,184 hours per worker 2,074 hours per worker 2,263 hours per worker 10
2010s 1,998 hours per worker 1,930 hours per worker 2,070 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,913 hours per worker 1,825 hours per worker 1,963 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 67 Bolivia 1,968 hours per worker compare
  2. 68 Jamaica 1,963 hours per worker compare
  3. 69 Indonesia 1,958 hours per worker compare
  4. 71 North Macedonia 1,949 hours per worker compare
  5. 72 Georgia 1,932 hours per worker compare
  6. 73 South Korea 1,910 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Chile?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Chile was 1,950 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2,600 hours per worker in 1951.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1,825 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Chile rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Chile ranks 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.