Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile peaked at 62.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1990.
That places Chile 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.6% | — |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 33.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 40.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 52.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 52.6% | 62.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.