Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile is 33.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile peaked at 59.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.4% | — |
| 1991 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 50.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 42.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 35.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.6% | 33.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chile was 33.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Chile ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, male (%) (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.