Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.9% 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 52.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chile peaked at 52.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 31.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 36.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 46.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 45.4% | 52.9% | 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 52.9% 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 52.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Chile ranks 95th 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 5.0%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.