Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile
Chile: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 23.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile stood at 23.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile peaked at 39.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2020.
That places Chile 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.5% | — |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 30.1% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 30.1% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.1% | 24.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile was 23.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Chile ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.