Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Chile
Chile: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 16.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Chile, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Chile stood at 16.64.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Chile peaked at 34.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.64, in 2020.
That places Chile 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33.24 | — |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.39 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.42 | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 18.32 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 18.79 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.64 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 18.83 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 18.86 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.43 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 18.02 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 16.64 | -7.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.07, 46% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.31 | 18.32 | 34.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.9 | 16.64 | 18.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 16 Georgia 25.66 compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.49 compare
- 18 Russian Federation 19.23 compare
- 20 Croatia 14.83 compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 13.95 compare
- 22 Italy 8.43 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 of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Chile?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Chile was 16.64 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.