Share of female workers by sector in Chile
Chile: Share of female workers by sector was 3.37 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.37
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 1991
All-time low
3.19
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in Chile, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Chile is 3.37, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Chile peaked at 5.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2023.
That places Chile 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.34 | 5.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.81 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.23 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.19 | 3.88 | 6 |
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More gender data for Chile
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Chile?
- Share of female workers by sector in Chile was 3.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Chile ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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