Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Chile

Chile: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Chile, 1987–2017

00.10.20.31987200220171987: 0.259 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.22 % of total employed population in working age1992: 0.206 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.193 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.191 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.187 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.192 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.191 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.188 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.195 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.178 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.179 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.199 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Chile is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Chile peaked at 0.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

That places Chile 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Chile?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Chile was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Chile rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Chile ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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