Employment by status in Chile
Chile: Employment by status was 76.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2012
All-time low
72.5%
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Chile, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Chile stood at 76.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Chile peaked at 77.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1992.
That places Chile 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 72.5% | 73.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 73.2% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.0% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.9% | 76.0% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Chile
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Chile?
- Employment by status in Chile was 76.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for employment by status?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.