Proportion of labor force who are women in Chile
Chile: Proportion of labor force who are women was 42.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 2025
All-time low
29.92
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Chile stood at 42.9. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Chile peaked at 42.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.92, in 1990.
That places Chile 115th 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.92 | — |
| 1991 | 30.39 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.05 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.55 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 31.96 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 32.93 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 33.6 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 33.84 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.12 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.21 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.87 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.92 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.84 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.9 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.51 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.8 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.33 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.24 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.74 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.31 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.13 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.35 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.65 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.96 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.91 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.19 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.56 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.92 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.19 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.76 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.92 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.06 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 42.71 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.83 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42.9 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.19 | 29.92 | 34.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.03 | 33.87 | 38.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.92 | 39.31 | 42.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.03 | 40.76 | 42.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 112 Côte d'Ivoire 43.36 compare
- 113 Ethiopia 43.07 compare
- 114 Argentina 43.05 compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.83 compare
- 117 Comoros 42.68 compare
- 118 North Macedonia 42.68 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)
- 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Chile?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Chile was 42.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.92 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Chile ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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