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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
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).