Share of agriculture in total employment in Chile
Chile: Share of agriculture in total employment was 8.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
8.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 1952
All-time low
8.6%
in 2011
Years of data
62
1950–2011
Share of agriculture in total employment in Chile, 1950–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 8.6% for share of agriculture in total employment in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agriculture in total employment in Chile peaked at 33.7% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2011.
Chile ranks 25th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of agriculture in total employment in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.3% | — |
| 1951 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 33.7% | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 31.3% | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 27.8% | -11.2% |
| 1955 | 29.5% | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 27.4% | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 30.1% | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 28.5% | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 30.2% | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 26.8% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.7% | 26.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 21.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
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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 share of agriculture in total employment in Chile?
- Share of agriculture in total employment in Chile was 8.6% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of agriculture in total employment rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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