Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Chile

Employment in agriculture in Chile in 2025 — 6.1%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 10.7 pp.

2025 6.1% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 123of 182
Period maximum 16.7%1991
Period minimum 6.1%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Chile, 1991–2025510152019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 16.7%1992: 15.8%1993: 14.5%1994: 14.2%1995: 13.7%1996: 13.4%1997: 12.6%1998: 12.6%1999: 12.6%2000: 12.6%2001: 11.9%2002: 11.8%2003: 11.8%2004: 11.4%2005: 11%2006: 10.6%2007: 10.1%2008: 9.7%2009: 9.5%2010: 9.2%2011: 8.9%2012: 8.5%2013: 7.7%2014: 7.5%2015: 7.5%2016: 7.5%2017: 7.4%2018: 7.3%2019: 7%2020: 7.2%2021: 6.5%2022: 6.3%2023: 6.2%2024: 6.2%2025: 6.1%
Change over the period: −10.7 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chile

Chile 6.1%
World 25.8%
South America computed 11.4%
High-income countries computed 2.8%
Employment in agriculture — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.1 −0.2 pp
2024 6.2 +0 pp
2023 6.2 −0.1 pp
2022 6.3 −0.2 pp
2021 6.5 −0.6 pp
2020 7.2 +0.2 pp
2019 7 −0.2 pp
2018 7.3 −0.2 pp
2017 7.4 −0.1 pp
2016 7.5 +0.1 pp
2015 7.5 −0.1 pp
2014 7.5 −0.2 pp
2013 7.7 −0.8 pp
2012 8.5 −0.4 pp
2011 8.9 −0.3 pp
2010 9.2 −0.3 pp
2009 9.5 −0.2 pp
2008 9.7 −0.4 pp
2007 10.1 −0.4 pp
2006 10.6 −0.4 pp
2005 11 −0.4 pp
2004 11.4 −0.5 pp
2003 11.8 +0.1 pp
2002 11.8 −0.1 pp
2001 11.9 −0.8 pp
2000 12.6 +0 pp
1999 12.6 +0 pp
1998 12.6 −0 pp
1997 12.6 −0.8 pp
1996 13.4 −0.3 pp
1995 13.7 −0.5 pp
1994 14.2 −0.3 pp
1993 14.5 −1.3 pp
1992 15.8 −0.9 pp
1991 16.7 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.