Database Specific
Database Specific
Abstract
AbstractMeasures the real development of earnings per normal hour in the nation.
Source
Source
Contact person/organisation
Contact person/organisationDepartment of Labour Studies - National Statistics Institute. Contract: Subdepartment of Citizen Information.
Name of collection/source
Name of collection/sourceSurvey of Earnings and Labour Costs.
Direct source
Direct sourceNational Statistics Institute of Chile.
Source metadata
Source metadataMethodological Manual of the Earnings Index and the Labour Costs Index (Base 2016=100).
Source Periodicity
Source PeriodicityMonthly.
Data source(s) used
Data source(s) usedSurvey of companies
Data Characteristics
Data Characteristics
Base period
Base periodBase annual average 2016 = 100.
Link to Release calendar
Link to Release calendarInformation found on the INE.Stat platform is updated 48 hours after official publication.
Periodicity
PeriodicityMonthly.
Reference period
Reference periodMonth previous to the collection of data.
Unit of measure used
Unit of measure usedIndex base year 2016=100 and percentage variations.
Variables collected
Variables collectedSee the Methodological Manual of the Earnings Index and the Labour Costs Index (Base 2016=100).
Population & Scope
Population & Scope
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverageNational.
Population coverage
Population coverageFormal companies that employ five or more workers. The companies must have registered their initiation of independent activities (i.e., they must have a tax identification number (RUT)), have their own accounting, and carry out their activities within the borders of the country. Some companies are excluded because of their economic sector or class.
Sector coverage
Sector coverageEconomic sectors classified according to CIIU4.CL 2012 except for the following sectors: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing (A), Other Service Activities (S), Activities of households as employers (T), and Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies (U); and the following classes: Defense activities ((O) 8422) and Public order and safety activities ((O) 8423).
Statistical population
Statistical populationFormal companies that employ five or more workers. The companies must have registered their initiation of independent activities (i.e., they must have a tax identification number (RUT)), have their own accounting, and carry out their activities within the borders of the country. Some companies are excluded because of their economic sector or class.
Concepts & Classifications
Concepts & Classifications
Aggregation & consolidation
Aggregation & consolidation1) International classification CIIU4.CL 2012: 17 economic sections. 2) Size of companies by number of workers: small, from 5 to 49 workers; medium-size, 50 to 199 workers; and large, 200 or more workers. 3) Occupational Group ISCO-88: 9 occupational groups.
Classification(s) used
Classification(s) usedEconomic section: CIIU4.CL 2012 and Occupational group: ISCO-88.
Estimation
EstimationLaspeyres index calculated on the basis of labour costs per total hour, aggregated through two geometric means.
Index type
Index typeLaspeyres Index.
Key statistical concept
Key statistical conceptNormal earnings, normal hours, Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Dissemination format(s)
Dissemination format(s)
Weights
WeightsWeights obtained from the Structural Survey of Earnings and Costs of Labor 2014.
Other Aspects
Other Aspects
Recommended uses and limitations
Recommended uses and limitationsMeasures the real development of normal earnings per normal working hour paid to workers who are directly contracted by companies. It should be noted that certain sections do not form part of the target population and that the indicator is only representative of workers directly hired by companies.
Measures the real development of earnings per normal hour in the nation.
Department of Labour Studies - National Statistics Institute. Contract: Subdepartment of Citizen Information.
Survey of companies
Survey of Earnings and Labour Costs.
National Statistics Institute of Chile.
Monthly.
Methodological Manual of the Earnings Index and the Labour Costs Index (Base 2016=100).
Index base year 2016=100 and percentage variations.
See the Methodological Manual of the Earnings Index and the Labour Costs Index (Base 2016=100).
Monthly.
Month previous to the collection of data.
Base annual average 2016 = 100.
Information found on the INE.Stat platform is updated 48 hours after official publication.
Formal companies that employ five or more workers. The companies must have registered their initiation of independent activities (i.e., they must have a tax identification number (RUT)), have their own accounting, and carry out their activities within the borders of the country. Some companies are excluded because of their economic sector or class.
National.
Economic sectors classified according to CIIU4.CL 2012 except for the following sectors: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing (A), Other Service Activities (S), Activities of households as employers (T), and Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies (U); and the following classes: Defense activities ((O) 8422) and Public order and safety activities ((O) 8423).
Formal companies that employ five or more workers. The companies must have registered their initiation of independent activities (i.e., they must have a tax identification number (RUT)), have their own accounting, and carry out their activities within the borders of the country. Some companies are excluded because of their economic sector or class.
Normal earnings, normal hours, Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Economic section: CIIU4.CL 2012 and Occupational group: ISCO-88.
1) International classification CIIU4.CL 2012: 17 economic sections. 2) Size of companies by number of workers: small, from 5 to 49 workers; medium-size, 50 to 199 workers; and large, 200 or more workers. 3) Occupational Group ISCO-88: 9 occupational groups.
Laspeyres index calculated on the basis of labour costs per total hour, aggregated through two geometric means.
Laspeyres Index.
Weights obtained from the Structural Survey of Earnings and Costs of Labor 2014.
Measures the real development of normal earnings per normal working hour paid to workers who are directly contracted by companies. It should be noted that certain sections do not form part of the target population and that the indicator is only representative of workers directly hired by companies.