Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 25.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 25.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile peaked at 32.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.6% | — |
| 1970 | 23.6% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 31.0% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 23.6% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 24.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.5% | 27.0% | 6 |
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- 125 Poland 26.9% compare
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- 129 Cape Verde 25.6% compare
- 130 Philippines 25.0% compare
- 131 San Marino 25.0% compare
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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 25.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 32.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Chile ranks 128th out of 173 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 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.