Share in informal employment female in Chile
Chile: Share in informal employment female was 28.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.09
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
44th
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.74
in 2010
All-time low
26.63
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share in informal employment female in Chile, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Chile is 28.09, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Chile peaked at 44.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 2020.
That places Chile 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.74 | — |
| 2011 | 43.51 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 41.05 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 40.67 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.61 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.96 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.82 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.53 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 29.85 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 29.32 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.63 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 28.45 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.88 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.28 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 28.09 | -4.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 28.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 9.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Chile's 28.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.95, 53% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.31 | 29.32 | 44.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.26 | 26.63 | 29.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 41 South Africa 34.58 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 34.13 compare
- 43 Brazil 33.51 compare
- 45 Uruguay 27.3 compare
- 46 Mongolia 23 compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.26 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 share in informal employment female in Chile?
- Share in informal employment female in Chile was 28.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 44.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for share in informal employment female?
- Chile ranks 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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