Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Chile or United Kingdom?

Chile, at 8.7% against 8.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

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.

Chile vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with basic education

Chile

8.7%

in 2025

United Kingdom

8.2%

in 2025

Chile rank

47th

United Kingdom rank

50th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Chile
United Kingdom

How they compare

Chile currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.0%	9.0%	2.0%	Chile
2010s	7.0%	9.2%	2.2%	United Kingdom
2020s	9.3%	7.1%	2.3%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Chile or United Kingdom?: Chile, at 8.7% against 8.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Chile and United Kingdom?: 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Chile ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 50th 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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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of total labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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).