Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 13.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Chile stood at 13.45 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 13.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.67 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Chile 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.16 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.25 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 13.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 13.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 8.53 units per square kilometre | 10.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.09 units per square kilometre | 10.94 units per square kilometre | 13.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 units per square kilometre | 11.99 units per square kilometre | 13.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 141 Sweden 13.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Eritrea 13.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Afghanistan 13.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Brazil 12.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Angola 12.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Venezuela 12.17 units per square kilometre 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, total, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Chile was 13.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.