Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chile
Chile: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 86.3% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chile peaked at 86.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1993.
That places Chile 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.8% | — |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 86.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 86.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 78.7% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 83.1% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chile?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chile was 86.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).