Employers, female (% of female employment) in Chile
Chile: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.8% for employers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Chile peaked at 2.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1991.
That places Chile 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.7% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 103 Philippines 1.9% compare
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- 105 Slovenia 1.8% compare
- 107 Türkiye 1.7% compare
- 108 Fiji 1.7% compare
- 109 Puerto Rico 1.7% 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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Chile?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Chile was 1.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Chile ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).