Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Chile
Chile: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 75.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Chile stood at 75.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Chile peaked at 77.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1992.
That places Chile 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.5% | — |
| 1992 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 75.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 75.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.4% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 71.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.3% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 73.8% | 75.2% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Chile?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Chile was 75.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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.