Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Chile
Chile: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 37.63 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Chile, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Chile recorded 37.63 for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chile peaked at 43.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 2018.
Chile ranks 40th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.92 | — |
| 2015 | 37.78 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.71 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.06 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 36.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.93 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.56 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 42.42 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.89 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 38.52 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 37.8 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 37.63 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.37 | 36.8 | 37.92 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.97 | 37.63 | 43.56 | 6 |
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 inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chile?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chile was 37.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 43.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.