Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Chile is 30.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile peaked at 45.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2020.
That places Chile 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.0% | — |
| 1991 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.1% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.8% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 26.6% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 141 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.6% compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 30.4% compare
- 143 North Macedonia 30.1% compare
- 145 Hong Kong, China 29.5% compare
- 146 Namibia 29.3% compare
- 147 Russian Federation 29.0% compare
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, total (%) in Chile?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chile was 30.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Chile ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, total (%) (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.