Chile vs OECD members: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national
Chile
22.0%
in 2025
OECD members
11.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
28th
OECD members rank
25th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national over time
- Chile
- OECD members
How they compare
Chile currently reports 22.0% against 11.8% in OECD members, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.9 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 25th of 160 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 15.8% | 3.2% | Chile |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 14.7% | 7.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 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 OECD members?
- Chile, at 22.0% against 11.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Chile and OECD members?
- 10.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and OECD members?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Chile and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 25th 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.