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