ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Chile

Chile: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 38.5 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
38.5 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
61st
of 79 countries
All-time high
40.99 %
in 2017
All-time low
31.34 %
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Chile, 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 32.1 %2011: 34.9 %2012: 37.2 %2013: 39 %2014: 39.7 %2015: 39.4 %2016: 41 %2017: 41 %2018: 41 %2019: 39.9 %2020: 31.3 %2021: 31.4 %2022: 34.8 %2023: 35.9 %2024: 37.6 %2025: 38.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Chile stood at 38.5 %.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Chile peaked at 40.99 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.34 %, in 2020.

That places Chile 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Chile, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Chile, 2010 to 2025.
Year % Change
2010 32.08 %
2011 34.89 % +8.8%
2012 37.2 % +6.6%
2013 39.04 % +4.9%
2014 39.66 % +1.6%
2015 39.36 % -0.8%
2016 40.95 % +4.0%
2017 40.99 % +0.1%
2018 40.99 % +0.0%
2019 39.85 % -2.8%
2020 31.34 % -21.4%
2021 31.4 % +0.2%
2022 34.83 % +10.9%
2023 35.92 % +3.1%
2024 37.58 % +4.6%
2025 38.5 % +2.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 38.5 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 38.5 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.66 %, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.5 % 32.08 % 40.99 % 10
2020s 34.93 % 31.34 % 38.5 % 6

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  3. 60 Ukraine 39.54 % compare
  4. 62 North Macedonia 37.32 % compare
  5. 63 Italy 37.22 % compare
  6. 64 India 37.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Chile?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Chile was 38.5 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 40.99 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 31.34 % in 2020.
How does Chile rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Chile ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.