Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Chile

Chile: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 29.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
29.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 1997
All-time low
28.8%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Chile, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 32.11992: 32.11993: 32.71994: 31.81995: 31.91996: 32.61997: 33.51998: 31.41999: 28.82000: 28.82001: 29.32002: 29.52003: 29.22004: 29.42005: 29.62006: 29.82007: 302008: 30.52009: 30.32010: 30.52011: 31.12012: 31.92013: 32.62014: 31.92015: 31.92016: 30.92017: 30.52018: 30.52019: 30.42020: 29.82021: 31.42022: 31.42023: 30.52024: 29.92025: 29.8

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Chile recorded 29.8% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Chile peaked at 33.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1999.

Chile ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 32.1%
1992 32.1% -0.3%
1993 32.7% +2.0%
1994 31.8% -2.9%
1995 31.9% +0.4%
1996 32.6% +2.1%
1997 33.5% +3.0%
1998 31.4% -6.4%
1999 28.8% -8.2%
2000 28.8% +0.1%
2001 29.3% +1.6%
2002 29.5% +0.5%
2003 29.2% -0.9%
2004 29.4% +0.6%
2005 29.6% +0.9%
2006 29.8% +0.4%
2007 30.0% +0.8%
2008 30.5% +1.5%
2009 30.3% -0.7%
2010 30.5% +0.7%
2011 31.1% +2.1%
2012 31.9% +2.6%
2013 32.6% +2.3%
2014 31.9% -2.2%
2015 31.9% -0.1%
2016 30.9% -3.0%
2017 30.5% -1.2%
2018 30.5% -0.1%
2019 30.4% -0.5%
2020 29.8% -1.8%
2021 31.4% +5.2%
2022 31.4% +0.2%
2023 30.5% -2.9%
2024 29.9% -2.0%
2025 29.8% -0.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 29.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 29.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.9% 28.8% 33.5% 9
2000s 29.6% 28.8% 30.5% 10
2010s 31.2% 30.4% 32.6% 10
2020s 30.5% 29.8% 31.4% 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 51 Mongolia 30.4% compare
  2. 52 Eswatini 30.0% compare
  3. 53 Kuwait 29.9% compare
  4. 55 Argentina 29.7% compare
  5. 56 India 29.6% compare
  6. 57 Uzbekistan 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Chile?
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Chile was 29.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1999.
How does Chile rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Chile ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).