Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile
Chile: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.7% for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile peaked at 4.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
That places Chile 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 138 United Arab Emirates 0.7% compare
- 139 New Zealand 0.7% compare
- 140 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 142 Qatar 0.7% compare
- 143 Cuba 0.7% compare
- 144 Kuwait 0.6% compare
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile was 0.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Chile ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.