Employment to population ratio in Chile
Chile: Employment to population ratio was 56.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.71
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.39
in 2018
All-time low
48.97
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Chile stood at 56.71.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Chile peaked at 58.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.97, 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.
Employment to population ratio in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.42 | — |
| 1992 | 51.89 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 52.35 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 51.97 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.4 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 52.43 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 52.58 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.33 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 50.04 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.3 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.97 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.66 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.77 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.53 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.74 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 52.52 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.11 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.74 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.21 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 57.09 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 57.5 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.88 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.92 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.15 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.01 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.35 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.2 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 52.21 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 55.18 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 55.98 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 56.86 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 56.71 | -0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 56.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 56.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.99 | 50.33 | 53.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.74 | 48.97 | 53.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.69 | 55.21 | 58.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.52 | 50.2 | 56.86 | 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 to population ratio in Chile?
- Employment to population ratio in Chile was 56.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 58.39 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.97 in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for employment to population ratio?
- Chile ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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