Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Chile
Chile: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 89.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2025
All-time low
58.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Chile, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Chile is 89.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Chile peaked at 89.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1950.
That places Chile 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.2% | — |
| 1951 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 89.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 89.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.7% | 58.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.3% | 67.8% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.4% | 75.3% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 81.7% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 83.2% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 86.3% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.3% | 89.2% | 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)
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- 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Chile?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Chile was 89.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.