Female share of low pay earners in Chile
Chile: Female share of low pay earners was 50.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.24
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
52.01
in 2011
All-time low
39.21
in 1996
Years of data
22
1990–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Chile stood at 50.24.
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 32nd 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 32nd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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