Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Chile

Chile: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Chile, 1987–2017

00.20.40.60.811987200220171987: 0.891 % of urban labor force in working age1990: 0.913 % of urban labor force in working age1992: 0.94 % of urban labor force in working age1994: 0.931 % of urban labor force in working age1996: 0.94 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.898 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.89 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.898 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.922 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.893 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.92 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.927 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.916 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Chile is 0.9%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Chile peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

That places Chile 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1987 0.9%
1990 0.9% +2.5%
1992 0.9% +2.9%
1994 0.9% -1.0%
1996 0.9% +1.0%
1998 0.9% -4.5%
2000 0.9% -0.9%
2003 0.9% +0.8%
2006 0.9% +2.8%
2009 0.9% -3.2%
2011 0.9% +3.1%
2013 0.9% +0.7%
2015 0.9% -0.6%
2017 0.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 46 Argentina 0.9% compare
  2. 47 Uganda 0.9% compare
  3. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  4. 50 Honduras 0.9% compare
  5. 51 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  6. 52 Czechia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Chile?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Chile was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does Chile rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Chile ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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