Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Chile
Chile: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 53.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Chile stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Chile peaked at 53.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1970.
Chile ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.7% | — |
| 1970 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 53.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 93% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 53.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 26.3% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 31.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.0% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 47.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 45.7% | 53.3% | 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)
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- 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: 1980 vs. 2025 in Chile?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Chile was 53.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Chile ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.