Chile - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Chile was 22.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 32.71 in 1997, while its lowest value was 22.09 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 27.60
1970 23.61
1980 25.31
1981 23.64
1982 25.73
1983 25.29
1984 26.82
1985 26.26
1986 25.75
1988 25.72
1989 24.90
1990 25.11
1991 24.10
1992 26.58
1993 28.30
1994 29.13
1995 27.46
1996 31.87
1997 32.71
1998 31.03
1999 29.90
2000 29.22
2001 27.39
2002 26.56
2003 27.67
2004 28.75
2005 29.38
2006 29.03
2007 29.87
2008 31.85
2009 31.80
2010 30.54
2011 32.12
2012 31.77
2013 31.25
2014 30.72
2015 30.08
2016 29.36
2017 29.90
2018 30.29
2019 29.19
2020 22.09

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 22.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 32.61 in 1997, while its lowest value was 22.09 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 30.63
1991 30.85
1992 31.19
1993 31.28
1994 31.30
1995 31.55
1996 31.68
1997 32.61
1998 31.05
1999 30.02
2000 29.29
2001 27.50
2002 26.66
2003 27.77
2004 28.82
2005 29.49
2006 29.12
2007 29.88
2008 31.96
2009 31.99
2010 30.83
2011 32.37
2012 32.06
2013 31.43
2014 31.04
2015 30.48
2016 29.78
2017 30.34
2018 30.70
2019 29.45
2020 22.09

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Chile was 30.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 75.06 in 1960, while its lowest value was 30.18 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 75.06
1970 63.23
1980 51.27
1981 51.39
1982 51.08
1983 49.03
1984 50.31
1985 54.93
1986 52.91
1988 52.78
1989 52.66
1990 52.53
1991 50.94
1992 50.28
1993 54.23
1994 54.03
1995 50.58
1996 55.60
1997 53.23
1998 51.50
1999 50.48
2000 47.66
2001 46.38
2002 45.74
2003 44.20
2004 43.65
2005 42.66
2006 43.83
2007 44.14
2008 46.81
2009 44.59
2010 44.12
2011 44.49
2012 42.30
2013 41.36
2014 41.12
2015 41.09
2016 39.38
2017 37.92
2018 36.52
2019 33.78
2020 30.18

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 30.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.68 in 1990, while its lowest value was 30.17 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 57.68
1991 57.32
1992 56.80
1993 56.56
1994 56.40
1995 55.97
1996 55.67
1997 53.40
1998 51.79
1999 50.87
2000 48.01
2001 46.71
2002 46.06
2003 44.52
2004 43.82
2005 42.82
2006 43.97
2007 44.19
2008 46.96
2009 44.76
2010 44.25
2011 44.62
2012 42.42
2013 41.45
2014 41.21
2015 41.23
2016 39.58
2017 38.16
2018 36.61
2019 33.82
2020 30.17

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Chile was 26.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.63 in 1960, while its lowest value was 26.20 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 50.63
1970 42.86
1980 38.54
1981 37.77
1982 38.68
1983 37.38
1984 38.89
1985 40.74
1986 39.44
1988 39.27
1989 38.86
1990 39.00
1991 37.69
1992 38.62
1993 41.18
1994 41.68
1995 39.08
1996 43.60
1997 42.95
1998 41.35
1999 40.36
2000 38.56
2001 37.06
2002 36.31
2003 36.08
2004 36.35
2005 36.20
2006 36.62
2007 37.15
2008 39.54
2009 38.43
2010 37.70
2011 38.60
2012 37.32
2013 36.52
2014 36.24
2015 35.98
2016 34.73
2017 34.20
2018 33.66
2019 31.63
2020 26.20

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 26.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.24 in 1990, while its lowest value was 26.19 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 44.24
1991 44.18
1992 44.09
1993 44.03
1994 43.97
1995 43.88
1996 43.80
1997 43.12
1998 41.54
1999 40.57
2000 38.78
2001 37.24
2002 36.50
2003 36.26
2004 36.43
2005 36.25
2006 36.66
2007 37.15
2008 39.58
2009 38.48
2010 37.65
2011 38.59
2012 37.32
2013 36.52
2014 36.20
2015 35.94
2016 34.76
2017 34.31
2018 33.70
2019 31.67
2020 26.19

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 59.13 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 59.13 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.86 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 35.86
1991 36.58
1992 37.60
1993 38.31
1994 38.91
1995 39.83
1996 40.60
1997 41.78
1998 42.17
1999 42.46
2000 42.42
2001 41.55
2002 41.48
2003 43.08
2004 44.94
2005 46.17
2006 47.04
2007 48.34
2008 51.08
2009 51.75
2010 52.73
2011 54.71
2012 55.18
2013 55.63
2014 56.36
2015 56.58
2016 57.09
2017 57.94
2018 58.88
2019 59.13

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 78.70 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.58 in 1996, while its lowest value was 78.64 in 2004.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 81.00
1991 81.19
1992 81.39
1993 81.45
1994 81.48
1995 81.55
1996 81.58
1997 81.20
1998 81.18
1999 81.21
2000 80.07
2001 79.60
2002 79.06
2003 78.69
2004 78.64
2005 78.70
2006 79.37
2007 79.57
2008 80.21
2009 79.43
2010 79.41
2011 79.82
2012 79.51
2013 79.43
2014 79.37
2015 79.67
2016 79.08
2017 79.17
2018 79.09
2019 78.70

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 68.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 68.96 in 2018, while its lowest value was 58.00 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 58.00
1991 58.47
1992 59.10
1993 59.50
1994 59.84
1995 60.36
1996 60.79
1997 61.21
1998 61.41
1999 61.59
2000 61.02
2001 60.36
2002 60.07
2003 60.71
2004 61.63
2005 62.29
2006 63.07
2007 63.83
2008 65.54
2009 65.50
2010 65.99
2011 67.19
2012 67.27
2013 67.47
2014 67.81
2015 68.07
2016 68.04
2017 68.52
2018 68.96
2019 68.90

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Chile was 44.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 49.42 in 2019, while its lowest value was 21.66 in 1970.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 22.74
1970 21.66
1980 26.25
1981 26.79
1982 27.37
1983 28.35
1984 28.68
1985 29.80
1986 29.59
1988 31.19
1989 31.64
1990 31.76
1991 31.29
1992 33.41
1993 34.89
1994 35.00
1995 33.93
1996 36.83
1997 37.56
1998 37.92
1999 38.15
2000 37.75
2001 36.78
2002 36.50
2003 37.84
2004 39.26
2005 40.17
2006 41.33
2007 42.28
2008 44.23
2009 44.67
2010 45.48
2011 47.46
2012 47.72
2013 47.87
2014 48.54
2015 48.39
2016 48.16
2017 48.67
2018 49.25
2019 49.42
2020 44.57

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 44.17 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 49.49 in 2019, while its lowest value was 31.64 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 31.64
1991 32.49
1992 33.80
1993 34.53
1994 35.05
1995 36.14
1996 36.96
1997 37.69
1998 38.05
1999 38.28
2000 37.88
2001 36.90
2002 36.61
2003 37.96
2004 39.37
2005 40.28
2006 41.44
2007 42.38
2008 44.32
2009 44.75
2010 45.56
2011 47.54
2012 47.79
2013 47.94
2014 48.61
2015 48.46
2016 48.23
2017 48.74
2018 49.32
2019 49.49
2020 44.57
2021 44.17

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Chile was 67.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 70.57 in 2019, while its lowest value was 26.72 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 26.72
1970 27.26
1980 37.31
1981 38.31
1982 40.08
1983 41.69
1984 41.64
1985 40.13
1986 40.21
1988 41.47
1989 41.73
1990 42.30
1991 41.60
1992 44.25
1993 45.29
1994 45.69
1995 45.14
1996 47.68
1997 49.13
1998 49.67
1999 50.29
2000 50.49
2001 49.74
2002 49.85
2003 51.94
2004 54.43
2005 55.90
2006 56.63
2007 57.95
2008 60.27
2009 61.59
2010 62.90
2011 65.11
2012 66.20
2013 66.48
2014 67.60
2015 67.49
2016 67.40
2017 68.11
2018 69.61
2019 70.57
2020 67.03

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 67.39 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 70.57 in 2019, while its lowest value was 42.28 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 42.28
1991 43.13
1992 44.44
1993 45.18
1994 45.73
1995 46.84
1996 47.68
1997 49.13
1998 49.67
1999 50.29
2000 50.49
2001 49.74
2002 49.85
2003 51.94
2004 54.43
2005 55.90
2006 56.63
2007 57.95
2008 60.27
2009 61.59
2010 62.90
2011 65.11
2012 66.19
2013 66.48
2014 67.59
2015 67.49
2016 67.40
2017 68.11
2018 69.61
2019 70.57
2020 67.03
2021 67.39

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Chile was 66.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 85.09 in 1960, while its lowest value was 66.49 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 85.09
1970 79.47
1980 70.36
1981 69.93
1982 68.28
1983 68.01
1984 68.88
1985 74.26
1986 73.58
1988 75.22
1989 75.82
1990 75.09
1991 75.21
1992 75.51
1993 77.04
1994 76.61
1995 75.16
1996 77.24
1997 76.45
1998 76.34
1999 75.86
2000 74.76
2001 73.95
2002 73.22
2003 72.85
2004 72.13
2005 71.86
2006 72.98
2007 72.96
2008 73.39
2009 72.53
2010 72.30
2011 72.89
2012 72.09
2013 72.01
2014 71.81
2015 71.70
2016 71.45
2017 71.46
2018 70.75
2019 70.03
2020 66.49

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 65.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.52 in 1996, while its lowest value was 65.55 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 74.82
1991 75.32
1992 76.06
1993 76.42
1994 76.65
1995 77.17
1996 77.52
1997 76.71
1998 76.59
1999 76.12
2000 75.01
2001 74.18
2002 73.44
2003 73.08
2004 72.33
2005 72.06
2006 73.17
2007 73.13
2008 73.54
2009 72.66
2010 72.42
2011 73.01
2012 72.20
2013 72.12
2014 71.91
2015 71.81
2016 71.56
2017 71.57
2018 70.85
2019 70.13
2020 66.50
2021 65.55

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Chile was 55.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 59.97 in 2014, while its lowest value was 47.12 in 1980.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 52.78
1970 49.40
1980 47.12
1981 47.78
1982 47.18
1983 47.54
1984 48.14
1985 51.32
1986 50.89
1988 52.52
1989 53.04
1990 52.75
1991 52.57
1992 53.81
1993 55.32
1994 55.17
1995 53.92
1996 56.63
1997 56.62
1998 56.75
1999 56.65
2000 55.91
2001 55.01
2002 54.51
2003 55.03
2004 55.40
2005 55.74
2006 56.88
2007 57.35
2008 58.55
2009 58.35
2010 58.65
2011 59.95
2012 59.69
2013 59.73
2014 59.97
2015 59.85
2016 59.62
2017 59.89
2018 59.84
2019 59.58
2020 55.30

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile was 54.64 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 59.97 in 2014, while its lowest value was 52.53 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 52.53
1991 53.22
1992 54.26
1993 54.82
1994 55.21
1995 56.03
1996 56.63
1997 56.62
1998 56.75
1999 56.65
2000 55.91
2001 55.01
2002 54.51
2003 55.03
2004 55.40
2005 55.74
2006 56.88
2007 57.35
2008 58.55
2009 58.35
2010 58.65
2011 59.95
2012 59.69
2013 59.73
2014 59.97
2015 59.85
2016 59.62
2017 59.89
2018 59.84
2019 59.58
2020 55.30
2021 54.64

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure