Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile
Chile: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 77.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile is 77.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile peaked at 78.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1993.
Chile ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.1% | — |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 77.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 77.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 75.0% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 75.5% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 76.0% | 77.2% | 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)
- 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile was 77.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Chile ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.