Labour force participation rate by country
Colombia63.364.8▼ −1.5Aug 202630 Sep 2026–
Chile61.561.7▼ −0.2Aug 202630 Sep 202629 Oct 2026

Common questions

Which country has the highest labour force participation rate?

Colombia has the highest labour force participation rate of the 2 South America countries listed, at 63.3% for Aug 2026.

Which country has the lowest labour force participation rate?

Chile has the lowest labour force participation rate of the 2 South America countries listed, at 61.5% for Aug 2026.

How often is the labour force participation rate published?

2 of the 2 South America countries listed publish it monthly and 0 quarterly. Each figure appears here on its official release day.

Where does this data come from?

Each figure comes from the country's official statistics office or central bank, exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Each country's official statistics office or central bank
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