Share of male vs. female employment in services in Chile
Chile: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Chile stood at 62.1%. 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 62.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.4% | — |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 46.4% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 54.5% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.4% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 60.0% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 48 Portugal 62.5% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.5% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
- 52 South Korea 62.0% compare
- 53 Costa Rica 61.9% 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 62.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.