Working-age population (Organisation) in Chile
Chile: Working-age population was 16,537 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Chile, 1986–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Chile stood at 16,537 Persons. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Chile peaked at 16,537 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,457 Persons, in 1986.
Chile ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Working-age population in Chile, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8,457 Persons | — |
| 1987 | 8,628 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8,803 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,981 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9,159 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9,333 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,508 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9,683 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9,856 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10,026 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10,203 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10,378 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10,572 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10,800 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11,021 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11,262 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,502 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,752 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12,006 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,238 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12,422 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12,640 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12,853 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13,066 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13,296 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13,505 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,709 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,900 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,088 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,277 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14,481 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,738 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15,057 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15,392 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15,706 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,926 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 16,088 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,238 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16,388 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 16,537 Persons | +0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16,537 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,857 Persons, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16,537 Persons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,219 Persons, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,717 Persons | 8,457 Persons | 8,981 Persons | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,952 Persons | 9,159 Persons | 10,800 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,076 Persons | 11,021 Persons | 13,066 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,244 Persons | 13,296 Persons | 15,392 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,147 Persons | 15,706 Persons | 16,537 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Chile?
- Working-age population in Chile was 16,537 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16,537 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,457 Persons in 1986.
- How does Chile rank for working-age population?
- Chile ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.