Chile vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Chile
22.0%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
11.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
27th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Chile
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 22.0% against 11.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 15.3% | 6.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 14.7% | 6.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Chile or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Chile, at 22.0% against 11.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Chile and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 10.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.