Australia vs Chile: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,244 against 10,313 in Chile, a difference of 4,931.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Chile's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Chile ranks 18th of 69 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,880 | 9,192 | 3,688 | Australia |
| 2020s | 14,404 | 9,699 | 4,705 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Australia or Chile?
- Australia, at 15,244 against 10,313 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Australia and Chile?
- 4,931, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Australia ranks 15th and Chile ranks 18th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.