Chile vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Chile
62.5%
in 2025
United States of America
62.4%
in 2025
Chile rank
102nd
United States of America rank
104th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 62.5% against 62.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Chile ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 104th of 199 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8% | 59.4% | 6.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 60.4% | 11.0% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 64.7% | 15.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 66.7% | 12.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 66.2% | 11.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 63.3% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 62.2% | 2.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Chile or United States of America?
- Chile, at 62.5% against 62.4% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Chile and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Chile ranks 102nd and United States of America ranks 104th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.