Labor force participation rate by age in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 30.2% 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 45.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.0% | — |
| 1991 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 30.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.1% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.8% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.6% | 30.2% | 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 30.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).