Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Chile
Chile: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 9.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Chile, 1986–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Chile recorded 9.52 million for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Chile peaked at 9.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.04 million, in 1986.
That places Chile 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.04 million | — |
| 1987 | 4.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.41 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.66 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9.52 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.22 million | 4.04 million | 4.41 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 4.53 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 million | 5.66 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.10 million | 7.31 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 million | 9.12 million | 9.52 million | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Chile?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Chile was 9.52 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 million in 1986.
- How does Chile rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP