Employment rate in Chile
Chile: Employment rate was 56.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate in Chile stood at 56.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Chile peaked at 58.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2002.
That places Chile 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.3% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 49.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 55.2% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 50.2% | 56.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Chile
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Chile?
- Employment rate in Chile was 56.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for employment rate?
- Chile ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.