Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Chile
Chile: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 42.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Chile is 42.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Chile peaked at 42.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1990.
That places Chile 116th 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.9% | — |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 42.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 42.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 29.9% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.3% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.8% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 43.4% compare
- 114 Ethiopia 43.1% compare
- 115 Argentina 43.0% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.8% compare
- 118 Comoros 42.7% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 42.7% compare
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Chile?
- Labor force, female in Chile was 42.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for labor force, female?
- Chile ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.