Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Chile
Chile: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.78 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.78 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 17,900.0% on the previous year and up 368.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Chile peaked at 7.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.21, in 2022.
Chile ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.68 | — |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 4.55 | +216.0% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.95 | -48.9% |
| 2009 | -0.11 | -111.6% |
| 2010 | -2.31 | +2000.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -151.9% |
| 2012 | 3.93 | +227.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -68.2% |
| 2014 | 0.36 | -71.2% |
| 2015 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | -1.27 | -402.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -236.2% |
| 2019 | -1.26 | -172.8% |
| 2020 | 7.74 | -714.3% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | -4.21 | -168.6% |
| 2023 | -1.89 | -55.1% |
| 2024 | -0.01 | -99.5% |
| 2025 | 1.78 | -17900.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +17900.0% | -0.01 | 1.78 |
| 2010 | -2000.0% | -0.11 | -2.31 |
| 2020 | +714.3% | -1.26 | 7.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.14 | -0.11 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.443 | -2.31 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | -4.21 | 7.74 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Chile?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Chile was 1.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.21 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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