Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chile
Chile: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 73.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chile stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chile peaked at 73.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.5% | — |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 41.5% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 49.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 63.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.3% | 73.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chile?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chile was 73.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Chile ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.