Argentina vs Chile: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Argentina
53.3%
in 2025
Chile
53.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
109th
Chile rank
109th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 53.3% against 53.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 109th and Chile ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 21.7% | 4.8% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 29.0% | 0.9% | Chile |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 34.0% | 6.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 37.9% | 9.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 50.3% | 1.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.1% | 0.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 53.3% against 53.3% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Argentina ranks 109th and Chile ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.