Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile
Chile: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 20.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Chile recorded 20.7% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile peaked at 24.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1993.
Chile ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.9% | — |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +4.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.6% | 20.7% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Chile was 20.7% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Chile ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".