Share of employment in agriculture in Chile
Chile: Share of employment in agriculture was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Chile stood at 6.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Chile peaked at 16.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2025.
That places Chile 127th 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.7% | — |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 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 share of employment in agriculture in Chile?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Chile was 6.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Chile ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.