Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Chile
Chile: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 70.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Chile stood at 70.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Chile peaked at 70.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1990.
That places Chile 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.8% | — |
| 1991 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 55.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 59.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 63.3% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 78 Republic of Korea 71.2% compare
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- 83 Georgia 70.9% compare
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- 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)
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- 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, total (% of total population ages) in Chile?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Chile was 70.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.