Male labor force participation rate in Chile
Chile: Male labor force participation rate was 71.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor force participation rate in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Chile stood at 71.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Chile peaked at 77.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2020.
Chile ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 74.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.8% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 73.7% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 67.5% | 72.0% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Chile?
- Male labor force participation rate in Chile was 71.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Chile ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).