Female labor force participation rates in Chile
Chile: Female labor force participation rates was 52.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.89
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.89
in 2025
All-time low
30.98
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 52.89 for female labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Chile peaked at 52.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.98, in 1990.
Chile ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.98 | — |
| 1991 | 31.87 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.2 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 34.09 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 34.78 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.9 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 36.76 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 37.49 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.85 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.1 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.73 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.45 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.21 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 40.13 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.29 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42.23 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.18 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 44.62 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.86 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 48.91 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 49.18 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.66 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.29 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.35 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.76 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.74 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 52.42 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.65 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.44 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 46.58 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.02 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 51.96 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.78 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 52.89 | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 52.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 52.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1 | 30.98 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.03 | 36.45 | 44.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.28 | 46.86 | 52.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.95 | 45.44 | 52.89 | 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 female labor force participation rates in Chile?
- Female labor force participation rates in Chile was 52.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 52.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.98 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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