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Key data points

Last release
30 Sep 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
29 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Previous
61.7% Jul 2026
Highest
63.4% Jan 2018
Lowest
51.8% Jul 2020
A year ago
61.8%
Data since
2010

Chile labour force participation rate by year

Chile labour force participation rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)62.2%62.4%January 202661.5%August 2026▼ −0.9
202562.0%62.4%March 202561.8%July 20250.0
202462.0%62.5%April 202461.6%October 2024▼ −0.5
202361.0%61.8%December 202360.6%January 2023▲ +1.2
202259.6%60.3%December 202258.7%January 2022▲ +1.6
202157.1%58.5%December 202155.9%June 2021▲ +1.3
202056.5%63.4%January 202051.8%July 2020▼ −6.8
201962.8%63.2%January 201962.6%October 2019▼ −0.2
201863.0%63.4%January 201862.4%September 2018▼ −0.2
201762.6%63.2%December 201762.3%February 2017▲ +0.7
201662.2%62.5%January 201661.9%August 2016▼ −0.3
201562.0%62.4%December 201561.7%July 2015▲ +0.3
201461.9%62.4%February 201461.2%August 2014▼ −0.2
201361.6%62.0%April 201361.1%July 2013▲ +0.1
201261.5%61.9%February 201260.9%August 2012▼ −0.2
201161.4%61.6%June 201161.4%January 2011▲ +0.1
201060.0%61.0%December 201059.6%March 2010▲ +1.4

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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · PercentSource
January 202562.1%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
February 202562.3%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
March 202562.4%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
April 202562.2%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
May 202562.2%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
June 202561.9%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
July 202561.8%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
August 202561.8%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
September 202561.9%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
October 202561.9%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
November 202561.9%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
December 202562.1%Central Bank of Chile (BCCh); National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Central Bank of Chile (BCCh), National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.

Reports

Released 30 Sep 202661.5%August 2026
Next release, 12:00 UTC29 Oct 2026September 2026

History

Labour force participation rate recent observations
PeriodValueChange
August 202661.5%−0.2
July 202661.7%−0.6
June 202662.3%−0.1
May 202662.4%+0.1
April 202662.3%0.0
March 202662.3%0.0
February 202662.3%−0.1
January 202662.4%+0.3
December 202562.1%+0.2
November 202561.9%0.0
October 202561.9%0.0
September 202561.9%+0.1
August 202561.8%

Common questions

What is the labour force participation rate in Chile now?

The labour force participation rate in Chile was 61.5% in August 2026, down 0.2 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 30 Sep 2026.

When is the next labour force participation rate release for Chile?

The next release is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Chile?

In data since 2010, the highest was 63.4% in Jan 2018 and the lowest was 51.8% in Jul 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Central Bank of Chile (BCCh), National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Central Bank of Chile (BCCh), National Statistics Institute of Chile (INE)
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