Employment outside the formal sector in Chile
Chile: Employment outside the formal sector was 1,587 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector in Chile, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,587 for employment outside the formal sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Chile peaked at 2,824 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,324, in 2020.
That places Chile 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,701 | — |
| 2011 | 2,604 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,554 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,637 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,651 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,730 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,824 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,649 | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 1,616 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,694 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,324 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1,575 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1,687 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,689 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,699 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,587 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,366 | 1,616 | 2,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,594 | 1,324 | 1,699 | 6 |
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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 outside the formal sector in Chile?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Chile was 1,587 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,824 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,324 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.