Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Chile

Chile: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
79.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 1996
All-time low
73.8%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Chile, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 78.11991: 78.71992: 79.71993: 80.11994: 80.41995: 81.11996: 81.61997: 80.81998: 80.71999: 80.62000: 79.62001: 792002: 78.42003: 782004: 77.32005: 76.82006: 78.12007: 78.12008: 78.62009: 77.72010: 79.72011: 80.12012: 79.92013: 79.82014: 79.82015: 802016: 79.52017: 79.92018: 79.92019: 79.42020: 73.82021: 75.52022: 77.52023: 78.32024: 79.42025: 79.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Chile recorded 79.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Chile peaked at 81.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2020.

Chile ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 78.1%
1991 78.7% +0.8%
1992 79.7% +1.2%
1993 80.1% +0.5%
1994 80.4% +0.3%
1995 81.1% +0.9%
1996 81.6% +0.6%
1997 80.8% -0.9%
1998 80.7% -0.1%
1999 80.6% -0.1%
2000 79.6% -1.2%
2001 79.0% -0.8%
2002 78.4% -0.8%
2003 78.0% -0.5%
2004 77.3% -0.9%
2005 76.8% -0.6%
2006 78.1% +1.6%
2007 78.1% +0.1%
2008 78.6% +0.6%
2009 77.7% -1.1%
2010 79.7% +2.5%
2011 80.1% +0.6%
2012 79.9% -0.3%
2013 79.8% -0.2%
2014 79.8% +0.0%
2015 80.0% +0.3%
2016 79.5% -0.6%
2017 79.9% +0.5%
2018 79.9% +0.0%
2019 79.4% -0.6%
2020 73.8% -7.1%
2021 75.5% +2.3%
2022 77.5% +2.6%
2023 78.3% +1.1%
2024 79.4% +1.3%
2025 79.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.2% 78.1% 81.6% 10
2000s 78.2% 76.8% 79.6% 10
2010s 79.8% 79.4% 80.1% 10
2020s 77.3% 73.8% 79.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Chile?
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Chile was 79.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2020.
How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
Chile ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.