Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Chile

Chile: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
16th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
13
1987–2017

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Chile, 1987–2017

00.10.20.31987200220171987: 0.269 % of urban employed population in working age1992: 0.232 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.212 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.203 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.203 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.191 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.207 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.209 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.219 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.175 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.186 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.201 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.2% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in 2017.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Chile peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

That places Chile 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1987 0.3%
1992 0.2% -14.0%
1994 0.2% -8.4%
1996 0.2% -4.5%
1998 0.2% +0.2%
2000 0.2% -6.0%
2003 0.2% -1.2%
2006 0.2% +9.6%
2009 0.2% +1.0%
2011 0.2% +5.1%
2013 0.2% -20.3%
2015 0.2% +6.5%
2017 0.2% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 13 Philippines 0.2% compare
  2. 14 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  3. 15 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  4. 17 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  5. 18 Belize 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Jamaica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Chile?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban in Chile was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Chile rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban?
Chile ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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