Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Chile
Chile: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Chile stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Chile peaked at 5.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
That places Chile 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Chile?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Chile was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Chile ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).