Working-age population in Chile
Chile: Working-age population was 16,537 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Chile, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Chile recorded 16,537 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Chile peaked at 16,537 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,276, in 2010.
Chile ranks 20th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Working-age population in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13,276 | — |
| 2011 | 13,480 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13,687 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,900 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,119 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14,346 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14,594 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14,853 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,706 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15,926 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16,088 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,238 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16,388 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 16,537 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,032 | 13,276 | 14,853 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,147 | 15,706 | 16,537 | 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)
- 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 working-age population in Chile?
- Working-age population in Chile was 16,537 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16,537 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,276 in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for working-age population?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.