Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 52.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 52.9% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 52.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1990.
That places Chile 95th 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 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 36.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 46.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 45.4% | 52.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 52.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).