Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Chile

Employment in agriculture in Chile in 2025 — 6.1%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 10.7 pp.

2025 6.1% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 123of 182
Period maximum 16.7%1991
Period minimum 6.1%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Chile, 1991–2025510152019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 16.7%1992: 15.8%1993: 14.5%1994: 14.2%1995: 13.7%1996: 13.4%1997: 12.6%1998: 12.6%1999: 12.6%2000: 12.6%2001: 11.9%2002: 11.8%2003: 11.8%2004: 11.4%2005: 11%2006: 10.6%2007: 10.1%2008: 9.7%2009: 9.5%2010: 9.2%2011: 8.9%2012: 8.5%2013: 7.7%2014: 7.5%2015: 7.5%2016: 7.5%2017: 7.4%2018: 7.3%2019: 7%2020: 7.2%2021: 6.5%2022: 6.3%2023: 6.2%2024: 6.2%2025: 6.1%
Change over the period: −10.7 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chile

Chile 6.1%
World 25.8%
South America computed 11.4%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.1 −0.2 pp
2024 6.2 +0 pp
2023 6.2 −0.1 pp
2022 6.3 −0.2 pp
2021 6.5 −0.6 pp
2020 7.2 +0.2 pp
2019 7 −0.2 pp
2018 7.3 −0.2 pp
2017 7.4 −0.1 pp
2016 7.5 +0.1 pp
2015 7.5 −0.1 pp
2014 7.5 −0.2 pp
2013 7.7 −0.8 pp
2012 8.5 −0.4 pp
2011 8.9 −0.3 pp
2010 9.2 −0.3 pp
2009 9.5 −0.2 pp
2008 9.7 −0.4 pp
2007 10.1 −0.4 pp
2006 10.6 −0.4 pp
2005 11 −0.4 pp
2004 11.4 −0.5 pp
2003 11.8 +0.1 pp
2002 11.8 −0.1 pp
2001 11.9 −0.8 pp
2000 12.6 +0 pp
1999 12.6 +0 pp
1998 12.6 −0 pp
1997 12.6 −0.8 pp
1996 13.4 −0.3 pp
1995 13.7 −0.5 pp
1994 14.2 −0.3 pp
1993 14.5 −1.3 pp
1992 15.8 −0.9 pp
1991 16.7

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.