Labor Force Participation Rate in Chile decreased to 62.30 percent in February from 62.40 percent in January of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Chile averaged 61.10 percent from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 63.40 percent in January of 2018 and a record low of 51.80 percent in July of 2020. source: National Institute of Statistics (INE)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 9491.63 9503.09 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 57.10 57.20 percent Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.30 62.40 percent Feb 2026
Minimum Wages 529000.00 500000.00 CLP/Month May 2025
Population 20.20 20.09 Million Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 862.51 858.44 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.30 8.30 percent Feb 2026
Wages 7235.20 7212.00 CLP/Hour Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 119.32 118.89 points Feb 2026


Chile Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
62.30 62.40 63.40 51.80 2010 - 2026 percent Monthly