Labour · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Chile: the labour market
Labour force is 10.3m (2025), 56th of 187 in the world and 7th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean. Participation rate is 62.3% (2025), 87th of 187 in the world and 17th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean. Women's participation is 52.9% (2025), 95th of 187 in the world and 14th of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean.
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13 indicators
Labour: Chile in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour forceLabour force, total | 10.3m2025 | 56/187 | 7/31 | 6.3m | 8.1m | 8.9m | +15%since 2015 | 325m | 734m | 3.7bn | |
| Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+ | 62.3%2025 | 87/187 | 17/31 | 55.9% | 60.4% | 56.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 62.7% | 61.0% | 61.0% | |
| Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+ | 52.9%2025 | 95/187 | 14/31 | 37.7% | 46.9% | 45.4% | +2.5 ppsince 2015 | 51.4% | 54.3% | 48.9% | |
| Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO) | 56.7%2025 | 99/187 | 19/31 | 50.0% | 55.2% | 50.2% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 59.3% | 58.3% | 58.1% | |
| UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO) | 9.0%2025 | 46/187 | 7/31 | 10.5% | 8.5% | 10.9% | +2.4 ppsince 2015 | 5.5% | 4.4% | 4.8% | |
| Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO) | 9.6%2025 | 53/187 | 10/31 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 11.2% | +2.3 ppsince 2015 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | |
| Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO) | 21.6%2025 | 41/187 | 7/31 | 24.7% | 19.1% | 24.4% | +5.8 ppsince 2015 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.4% | |
| Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, % | 13.4%2025 | 116/170 | 26/28 | 24.0% | 19.5% | 19.2% | −5.8 ppsince 2015 | 18.1% | 10.6% | — | |
| Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment | 76.1%2025 | 68/187 | 6/31 | 73.2% | 76.1% | 74.9% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 64.4% | 88.9% | 53.6% | |
| Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO) | 20.9%2025 | 117/187 | 25/31 | 21.8% | 19.9% | 21.7% | +1.1 ppsince 2015 | 31.5% | 8.0% | 42.4% | |
| Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment | 6.1%2025 | 127/187 | 26/31 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 7.2% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 12.7% | 2.9% | 25.8% | |
| Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment | 21.5%2025 | 68/187 | 8/31 | 23.2% | 22.7% | 21.9% | −2.1 ppsince 2015 | 20.5% | 22.2% | 23.7% | |
| Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment | 72.4%2025 | 50/187 | 9/31 | 64.2% | 68.1% | 70.9% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 66.8% | 74.9% | 50.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Women's participation+2.5 pp52.9% in 2025
- Youth NEET rate−5.8 pp13.4% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Employment rate−1.4 pp56.7% in 2025
- Unemployment+2.4 pp9.0% in 2025
- Female unemployment+2.3 pp9.6% in 2025
- Youth unemployment+5.8 pp21.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Chile and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Chile. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Chile | Argentina | Peru | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 10.3m2025 | 22.4m2025 | 19.2m2025 | 7.0m2025 |
| Participation rate | 62.3%2025 | 61.9%2025 | 72.9%2025 | 78.6%2025 |
| Women's participation | 52.9%2025 | 52.5%2025 | 65.0%2025 | 72.9%2025 |
| Employment rate | 56.7%2025 | 57.5%2025 | 69.1%2025 | 76.3%2025 |
| Unemployment | 9.0%2025 | 7.1%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 3.0%2025 |
| Female unemployment | 9.6%2025 | 8.1%2025 | 5.8%2025 | 3.3%2025 |
| Youth unemployment | 21.6%2025 | 19.2%2025 | 9.5%2025 | 5.0%2025 |
| Youth NEET rate | 13.4%2025 | 15.2%2025 | 22.8%2022 | 8.0%2025 |
| Wage workers | 76.1%2025 | 74.4%2025 | 48.7%2025 | 33.7%2025 |