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
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Chile, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.