Female share of low pay earners in Chile
Chile: Female share of low pay earners was 50.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Chile recorded 50.24 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Chile peaked at 52.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.21, in 1996.
Chile ranks 34th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.53 | — |
| 1992 | 44.1 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 42.1 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 39.21 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 42.35 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 45.3 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 48.54 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 50.99 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 49.28 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.01 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 48.42 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 50.84 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 49 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 50.45 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 49.27 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.47 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.82 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.26 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 47.63 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 48.68 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 49.13 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.24 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.66 | 39.21 | 45.53 | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.28 | 45.3 | 50.99 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.73 | 48.42 | 52.01 | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.19 | 40.26 | 50.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Chile?
- Female share of low pay earners in Chile was 50.24 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 52.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.21 in 1996.
- How does Chile rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.