Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 69.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1950–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Chile is 69.8%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 70.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1954.
Chile ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.0% | — |
| 1951 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 43.9% | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 39.4% | -10.3% |
| 1955 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 44.5% | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 41.1% | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 41.8% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 42.5% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 41.3% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.5% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 46.9% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 44.5% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 56.3% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 69.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.1%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chile's 69.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.2%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.5% | 39.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.8% | 41.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 42.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 51.4% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 54.1% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 66.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.8% | 70.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More work & labour data for Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 69.8% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1954.
- How does Chile rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita 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 Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.