Share of children engaged in economic activity in Chile
Chile: Share of children engaged in economic activity was 1.58 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Chile, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.58 for share of children engaged in economic activity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children engaged in economic activity in Chile peaked at 16.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2022.
That places Chile 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.84 | — |
| 2018 | 3.01 | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.49 | 2.61 | 16.84 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.46 | 2.24 | 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 share of children engaged in economic activity in Chile?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in Chile was 1.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- Chile ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children engaged in economic activity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.