Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Chile

Chile: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 8.03 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8.03 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
38th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.03 million
in 2017
All-time low
4.20 million
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Chile, 1987–2017

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1987200220171987: 4.2M1990: 4.7M1992: 5.1M1994: 5.3M1996: 5.5M1998: 5.8M2000: 5.9M2003: 6.4M2006: 6.8M2009: 7.0M2011: 7.2M2013: 7.4M2015: 7.7M2017: 8.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Chile is 8.03 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Chile peaked at 8.03 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 1987.

That places Chile 38th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.20 million 4.20 million 4.20 million 1
1990s 5.26 million 4.70 million 5.78 million 5
2000s 6.53 million 5.93 million 6.96 million 4
2010s 7.60 million 7.19 million 8.03 million 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 35 Mozambique 9.59 million compare
  2. 36 Madagascar 9.16 million compare
  3. 37 Romania 9.02 million compare
  4. 39 Ecuador 7.93 million compare
  5. 40 Netherlands 7.92 million compare
  6. 41 Sri Lanka 7.83 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Chile?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Chile was 8.03 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 8.03 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 1987.
How does Chile rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Chile ranks 38th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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