Share in vulnerable employment in Chile
Chile: Share in vulnerable employment was 20.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.93
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.59
in 1991
All-time low
19.16
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 20.93 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Chile peaked at 23.59 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.16, in 2012.
Chile ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.59 | — |
| 1992 | 23.19 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.91 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.64 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.39 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.23 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.03 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.9 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.85 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.76 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21.65 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.57 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.46 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.22 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.98 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.66 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.42 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.28 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.12 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.95 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.94 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.16 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.94 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.84 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.67 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.18 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.97 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.85 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.75 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 21.84 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.49 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.06 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 20.93 | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.52 | 21.85 | 23.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.01 | 20.12 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 | 19.16 | 21.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 | 20.93 | 21.84 | 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 vulnerable employment in Chile?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Chile was 20.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.16 in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Chile ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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