Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Chile
Chile: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 26.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Chile, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Chile is 26.37, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 42.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.83, in 2020.
That places Chile 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.1 | — |
| 2011 | 39.87 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.47 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.46 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.01 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.55 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.31 | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 28.13 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.07 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.83 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 27.35 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.36 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.46 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.37 | -4.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 26.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 11.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Chile's 26.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita 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 | -25.9% | 39.55 | 29.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.19 | 28.07 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.95 | 25.83 | 27.46 | 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Chile?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Chile was 26.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.83 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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