Labor force participation rate by age in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.25
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
44.98
in 1990
All-time low
26.58
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 30.25 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Chile peaked at 44.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.58, in 2020.
Chile ranks 145th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.98 | — |
| 1991 | 44.75 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.4 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 44.21 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.08 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.59 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.94 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.35 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 40.36 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.55 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 37.06 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 36.31 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.08 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.35 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.2 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.62 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.14 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 39.53 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 38.43 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.77 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.73 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.53 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.93 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.32 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.24 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.28 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.55 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.76 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 26.58 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 26.83 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.67 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30.25 | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 30.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.45 | 40.36 | 44.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.23 | 36.08 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.18 | 32.76 | 38.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.71 | 26.58 | 30.25 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Chile?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Chile was 30.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 44.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.58 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Chile ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).