Share in informal employment male in Chile
Chile: Share in informal employment male was 25.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment male in Chile, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in informal employment male in Chile stood at 25.06. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Chile peaked at 40.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.06, in 2025.
Chile ranks 47th of 82 countries on this measure, 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 male in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.2 | — |
| 2011 | 37.17 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 36.53 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.57 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.47 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.56 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.57 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 26.88 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.15 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.27 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 26.75 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 26.56 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.21 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.09 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 25.06 | -3.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 25.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 11.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Chile's 25.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in informal employment male in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -28.5% | 38.56 | 27.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.59 | 26.88 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.99 | 25.06 | 26.75 | 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 share in informal employment male in Chile?
- Share in informal employment male in Chile was 25.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.06 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for share in informal employment male?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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