Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 72.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 1960
All-time low
67.8%
in 2020
Years of data
47
1960–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 72.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chile peaked at 85.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.1% | — |
| 1970 | 79.5% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.3% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 72.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 72.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 68.0% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 74.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.9% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 67.8% | 72.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 80 Palau 72.4% compare
- 81 Jamaica 72.4% compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 72.2% compare
- 84 Switzerland 72.0% compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 72.0% compare
- 86 Argentina 71.9% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chile?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chile was 72.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Chile ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.