Informal employment rate in Chile
Chile: Informal employment rate was 26.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate in Chile, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment rate in Chile stood at 26.37.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Chile peaked at 42.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.83, in 2020.
Chile ranks 46th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Informal employment rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.1 | — |
| 2011 | 39.87 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.47 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.46 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.01 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.55 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.31 | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 28.13 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.07 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.83 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 27.35 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.46 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.37 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.19 | 28.07 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.95 | 25.83 | 27.46 | 6 |
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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 informal employment rate in Chile?
- Informal employment rate in Chile was 26.37 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.83 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for informal employment rate?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.