Australia vs Chile: Unemployment with basic education
Australia
8.4%
in 2024
Chile
8.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
48th
Chile rank
47th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Chile ranks 47th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 10.9% | 1.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Australia and Chile?
- 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Australia ranks 48th and Chile ranks 47th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).