Employers, male (% of male employment) in Chile
Chile: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Chile is 3.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Chile peaked at 6.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2025.
That places Chile 103rd 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, male (% of male employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 100 Argentina 4.0% compare
- 101 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.9% compare
- 104 Serbia 3.8% compare
- 105 Jordan 3.8% compare
- 106 Costa Rica 3.8% 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, male (% of male employment) in Chile?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Chile was 3.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Chile ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, male (% of male 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).