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Labor force — Chile

Labor force in Chile in 2025 — 10,326,077 people. Ranked 54 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 108.3%.

2025 10.33M people +1% vs 2024
World rank 54of 182
Period maximum 10.33M people2025
Period minimum 4.96M people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Chile, 1990–20254M6M8M10M12M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 4,956,423 people1991: 5,120,213 people1992: 5,322,228 people1993: 5,480,115 people1994: 5,623,118 people1995: 5,812,124 people1996: 5,980,808 people1997: 6,086,471 people1998: 6,211,120 people1999: 6,313,009 people2000: 6,343,733 people2001: 6,355,065 people2002: 6,411,103 people2003: 6,589,050 people2004: 6,752,634 people2005: 6,916,575 people2006: 7,184,183 people2007: 7,369,317 people2008: 7,648,250 people2009: 7,744,258 people2010: 8,137,781 people2011: 8,444,195 people2012: 8,560,000 people2013: 8,693,613 people2014: 8,855,370 people2015: 8,996,276 people2016: 9,146,668 people2017: 9,423,968 people2018: 9,671,888 people2019: 9,843,775 people2020: 8,906,788 people2021: 9,171,143 people2022: 9,670,728 people2023: 9,991,796 people2024: 10,223,511 people2025: 10,326,077 people
Change over the period: +5.37M (+108.34%) Average annual rate: 2.12 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Chile 10.33M people
World 3.74B people
South America computed 220M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 10.33M +102,566 +1%
2024 10.22M +231,715 +2.32%
2023 9.99M +321,068 +3.32%
2022 9.67M +499,585 +5.45%
2021 9.17M +264,355 +2.97%
2020 8.91M −936,987 −9.52%
2019 9.84M +171,887 +1.78%
2018 9.67M +247,920 +2.63%
2017 9.42M +277,300 +3.03%
2016 9.15M +150,392 +1.67%
2015 9M +140,906 +1.59%
2014 8.86M +161,757 +1.86%
2013 8.69M +133,613 +1.56%
2012 8.56M +115,805 +1.37%
2011 8.44M +306,414 +3.77%
2010 8.14M +393,523 +5.08%
2009 7.74M +96,008 +1.26%
2008 7.65M +278,933 +3.79%
2007 7.37M +185,134 +2.58%
2006 7.18M +267,608 +3.87%
2005 6.92M +163,941 +2.43%
2004 6.75M +163,584 +2.48%
2003 6.59M +177,947 +2.78%
2002 6.41M +56,038 +0.88%
2001 6.36M +11,332 +0.18%
2000 6.34M +30,724 +0.49%
1999 6.31M +101,889 +1.64%
1998 6.21M +124,649 +2.05%
1997 6.09M +105,663 +1.77%
1996 5.98M +168,684 +2.9%
1995 5.81M +189,006 +3.36%
1994 5.62M +143,003 +2.61%
1993 5.48M +157,887 +2.97%
1992 5.32M +202,015 +3.95%
1991 5.12M +163,790 +3.3%
1990 4.96M

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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