Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Chile
Chile: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 15.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Chile is 15.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Chile peaked at 15.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2009.
That places Chile 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.3% | 12.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
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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. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Chile?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Chile was 15.3% in 2020, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.