Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chile
Chile: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 65.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chile stood at 65.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chile peaked at 73.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.4% | — |
| 1992 | 72.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 68.1% | 73.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 65.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 68.6% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 60.2% | 66.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chile?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chile was 65.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Chile ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.