Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Chile
Chile: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 31.54 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Chile, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Chile is 31.54 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Chile peaked at 34.82 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.07 persons per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Chile ranks 39th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Chile, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.07 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 18.27 persons per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 17.74 persons per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.91 persons per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 23.77 persons per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 23.81 persons per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.09 persons per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.71 persons per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 31.34 persons per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 33.49 persons per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 34.74 persons per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 34.82 persons per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.68 persons per 1,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 26.05 persons per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 30.18 persons per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 31.54 persons per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 persons per 1,000 people | 17.07 persons per 1,000 people | 18.27 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.24 persons per 1,000 people | 17.74 persons per 1,000 people | 34.82 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 persons per 1,000 people | 21.68 persons per 1,000 people | 31.54 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 36 Israel 35.31 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.04 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Georgia 31.95 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Slovenia 30.87 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Armenia 30.71 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Belgium 30.38 persons per 1,000 people 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)
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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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Chile?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Chile was 31.54 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.