Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Chile
Chile: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 48.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 172 countries
All-time high
48.41
in 2019
All-time low
22.37
in 1982
Years of data
44
1980–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Chile, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Chile is 48.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Chile peaked at 48.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.37, in 1982.
Chile ranks 104th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.72 | — |
| 1981 | 24.2 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 22.37 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 24.19 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 24.13 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.74 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 28.78 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 29.73 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 27.89 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 27.59 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 29.04 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 31.02 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 30.79 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.73 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.24 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.94 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 32.44 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 31.8 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 31.89 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.43 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.46 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.78 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 33.88 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 35.1 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 34.84 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.74 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.98 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 36.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.24 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 44.61 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 45.22 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.13 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.73 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.79 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.08 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.81 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.04 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.41 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.45 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 42.2 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 45.69 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 47.17 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 47.84 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 48.2 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.48 | 22.37 | 29.73 | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.45 | 27.59 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1 | 31.43 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3 | 42.24 | 48.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.26 | 40.45 | 48.2 | 6 |
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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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Chile?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Chile was 48.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 48.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Chile ranks 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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