Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Chile
Chile: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Chile, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Chile is 25.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Chile peaked at 40.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2025.
Chile ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.2% | — |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.6% | 26.9% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 26.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Chile?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Chile was 25.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.