Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chile
Chile: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 73.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chile stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 rates in Chile peaked at 73.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 116th of 186 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 rates in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chile?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chile was 73.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Chile ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).