Share of male vs female employment in services in Chile
Chile: Share of male vs female employment in services was 62.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Chile stood at 62.13. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Chile peaked at 62.13 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.42, in 1991.
That places Chile 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.42 | — |
| 1992 | 47.67 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 48.88 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 49.99 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.34 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.11 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.86 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.97 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 54.51 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 54.45 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.15 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.29 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.59 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.14 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.36 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.36 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.73 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.88 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.73 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.36 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.78 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.67 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 57.79 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.86 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 59.4 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.57 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.89 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.74 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.98 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.13 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.02 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.81 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 62.13 | +0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 62.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 62.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.84, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.97 | 46.42 | 54.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7 | 54.45 | 56.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.99 | 56.36 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.97 | 59.98 | 62.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 48 Portugal 62.49 compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.46 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.27 compare
- 52 South Korea 61.99 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 61.89 compare
- 54 Brazil 61.6 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 male vs female employment in services in Chile?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Chile was 62.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 62.13 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.42 in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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