Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile
Chile: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile peaked at 48.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2020.
That places Chile 134th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.4% | — |
| 1984 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 44.2% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.5% | 37.4% | 46.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 39.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 31.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 29.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.5% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 131 Spain 27.0% compare
- 132 New Caledonia 26.9% compare
- 133 San Marino 26.8% compare
- 135 North Macedonia 26.6% compare
- 136 Slovakia 26.2% compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile was 26.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Chile ranks 134th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.