Number of people employed in agriculture in Chile
Chile: Number of people employed in agriculture was 569,895 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Chile is 569,895 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Chile peaked at 811,437 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 544,619 people, in 2021.
That places Chile 89th out of 186 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.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 811,437 people | — |
| 1992 | 805,938 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 758,266 people | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 749,356 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 759,062 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 743,411 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 711,385 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 724,068 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 706,726 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 715,895 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 674,931 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 677,687 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 704,515 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 690,878 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 686,846 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 689,938 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 684,619 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 675,333 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 654,621 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 683,949 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 691,440 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 677,716 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 627,726 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 620,076 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 625,911 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 639,470 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 647,988 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 648,176 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 640,092 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 569,821 people | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 544,619 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 561,283 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 564,239 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 580,765 people | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 569,895 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 752,183 people | 706,726 people | 811,437 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 685,526 people | 654,621 people | 715,895 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 650,254 people | 620,076 people | 691,440 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,104 people | 544,619 people | 580,765 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Chile?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Chile was 569,895 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 811,437 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,619 people in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Chile ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.