Children in employment in Chile
Chile: Children in employment was 12.16 in 2025. β Volatile
Children in employment in Chile, 2012β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in employment in Chile is 12.16, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in employment in Chile peaked at 138.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.85, in 2022.
Chile ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.33 | 19.63 | 138.45 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.47 | 10.85 | 16.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in employment in Chile?
- Children in employment in Chile was 12.16 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 138.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.85 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for children in employment?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in employment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.