Employment in Chile
Chile: Employment was 9,415 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Chile stood at 9,415. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Chile peaked at 9,415 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,716, in 1975.
That places Chile 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Employment in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,716 | — |
| 1976 | 2,777 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,821 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,981 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3,004 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,257 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 3,271 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,943 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 3,216 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 3,349 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3,721 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3,896 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4,011 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,266 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4,425 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4,450 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,518 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,724 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4,992 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 5,036 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,095 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5,353 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5,454 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,547 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,417 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,471 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,478 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,534 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,707 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,341 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 7,710 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,883 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8,045 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,160 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,302 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,400 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,605 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,792 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,980 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,884 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 8,315 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 8,877 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 9,090 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 9,319 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 9,415 | +1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9,415 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 4.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9,415 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 4.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28.6% | 5,707 | 7,341 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,860 | 2,716 | 3,004 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,635 | 2,943 | 4,425 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,059 | 4,450 | 5,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,548 | 5,471 | 5,707 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,222 | 7,341 | 8,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,817 | 7,884 | 9,415 | 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 Chile?
- Employment in Chile was 9,415 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9,415 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,716 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for employment?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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