Fertility and female labor force participation in Chile
Chile: Fertility and female labor force participation was 53.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Chile is 53.29, measured in 2025. 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, fertility and female labor force participation in Chile peaked at 53.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 1970.
That places Chile 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.74 | 22.74 | 22.74 | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.66 | 21.66 | 21.66 | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.85 | 26.25 | 31.64 | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.96 | 31.29 | 35.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.92 | 34.95 | 41.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.41 | 46.99 | 52.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.14 | 45.67 | 53.29 | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Chile?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Chile was 53.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 53.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Chile ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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