Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile stood at 26.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile peaked at 32.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.2% | — |
| 1991 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.6%, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 26.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.3% | 26.9% | 6 |
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile was 26.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Chile ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.