Labor participation rate in Chile
Chile: Labor participation rate was 62.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.3
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.21
in 2018
All-time low
52.51
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Chile stood at 62.3.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Chile peaked at 63.21 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.51, in 1990.
That places Chile 87th out of 186 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 participation rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.51 | — |
| 1991 | 53.2 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 54.25 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 54.81 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.21 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.03 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 56.63 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 56.62 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.75 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.65 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.91 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.01 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 54.51 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 55.03 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56.88 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 57.35 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.55 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.34 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.37 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 61.72 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.69 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.12 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.26 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.32 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.95 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.21 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.07 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.36 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 57.55 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 60.14 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 61.52 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.3 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 62.3 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 62.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 62.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.27 | 52.51 | 56.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.27 | 54.51 | 58.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.15 | 60.37 | 63.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.03 | 56.36 | 62.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 participation rate in Chile?
- Labor participation rate in Chile was 62.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 63.21 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.51 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for labor participation rate?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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