Chile vs Greece: Unemployment rate

Chile
9.0%
in 2025
Greece
8.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
46th
Greece rank
49th

Unemployment rate over time

  • Chile
  • Greece
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.

Chile ranks 46th and Greece ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 6.4% 10.2% 3.8% Greece
2000s 9.8% 9.7% 0.1% Chile
2010s 7.2% 21.6% 14.4% Greece
2020s 9.2% 12.1% 2.9% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Chile or Greece?
Chile, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Chile and Greece?
0.5%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Chile and Greece rank globally for unemployment rate?
Chile ranks 46th and Greece ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.