Chile vs Sweden: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Chile
8.5%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
46th
Sweden rank
43rd
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 9.0% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Chile or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Chile ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.