Chile vs Sweden: Unemployment rate
Chile
8.97
in 2025
Sweden
8.69
in 2025
Chile rank
46th
Sweden rank
48th
Unemployment rate over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.97 against 8.69 in Sweden, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th 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 | 6.41 | 8.14 | 1.73 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 6.3 | 3.53 | Chile |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 7.47 | 0.2879 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 8.2 | 0.9922 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 8.97 against 8.69 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.28, with Chile 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?
- Chile ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.