Chile vs North America: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Chile
22.0%
in 2025
North America
10.4%
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
North America rank
28th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Chile
- North America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 22.0% against 10.4% in North America, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and North America ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 13.4% | 5.6% | Chile |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2.8% | Chile |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 12.0% | 10.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 12.9% | 4.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 10.3% | 11.3% | 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 North America?
- Chile, at 22.0% against 10.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Chile and North America?
- 11.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Chile and North America rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 30th and North America ranks 28th 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.