Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Chile

Chile: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 2.17 million in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.17 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
37th
of 108 countries
All-time high
2.88 million
in 1992
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Chile, 1987–2017

01.0M2.0M3.0M1987200220171987: 1.8M1990: 2.6M1992: 2.9M1994: 2.7M1996: 2.6M1998: 2.5M2000: 2.7M2003: 2.7M2006: 2.7M2009: 2.5M2011: 2.5M2013: 2.4M2015: 2.3M2017: 2.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Chile stood at 2.17 million.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Chile peaked at 2.88 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1987.

That places Chile 37th out of 108 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.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Chile, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 1.80 million —
1990 2.62 million +45.5%
1992 2.88 million +9.8%
1994 2.75 million -4.6%
1996 2.60 million -5.5%
1998 2.54 million -2.1%
2000 2.65 million +4.4%
2003 2.70 million +1.5%
2006 2.73 million +1.4%
2009 2.50 million -8.7%
2011 2.54 million +1.8%
2013 2.38 million -6.2%
2015 2.25 million -5.5%
2017 2.17 million -3.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 2.17 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 102,992, 21.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 2.17 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67 million, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +45.5% 1.80 million 2.62 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1
1990s 2.68 million 2.54 million 2.88 million 5
2000s 2.64 million 2.50 million 2.73 million 4
2010s 2.34 million 2.17 million 2.54 million 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 34 Ecuador 2.36 million compare
  2. 35 Senegal 2.35 million compare
  3. 36 United States 2.34 million compare
  4. 38 Togo 2.01 million compare
  5. 39 Honduras 1.97 million compare
  6. 40 Argentina 1.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Chile?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Chile was 2.17 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.88 million in 1992.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1987.
How does Chile rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Chile ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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