Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chile
Chile: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 20.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chile stood at 20.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chile peaked at 23.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2012.
Chile ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.6% | — |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 21.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chile?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chile was 20.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Chile ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.