Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Chile

Chile: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 9,391 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,391 Persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,391 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,353 Persons
in 1996
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Chile, 1996–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1996201020251996: 5.4k Persons1997: 5.5k Persons1998: 5.5k Persons1999: 5.4k Persons2000: 5.5k Persons2001: 5.5k Persons2002: 5.5k Persons2003: 5.7k Persons2004: 5.8k Persons2005: 6.0k Persons2006: 6.3k Persons2007: 6.6k Persons2008: 6.8k Persons2009: 6.8k Persons2010: 7.3k Persons2011: 7.7k Persons2012: 7.9k Persons2013: 8.0k Persons2014: 8.2k Persons2015: 8.3k Persons2016: 8.4k Persons2017: 8.6k Persons2018: 8.8k Persons2019: 9.0k Persons2020: 7.9k Persons2021: 8.3k Persons2022: 8.9k Persons2023: 9.1k Persons2024: 9.3k Persons2025: 9.4k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Chile is 9,391 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Chile peaked at 9,391 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,353 Persons, in 1996.

Chile ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population in Chile, 1996 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1996 5,353 Persons
1997 5,454 Persons +1.9%
1998 5,547 Persons +1.7%
1999 5,417 Persons -2.3%
2000 5,471 Persons +1.0%
2001 5,478 Persons +0.1%
2002 5,534 Persons +1.0%
2003 5,707 Persons +3.1%
2004 5,815 Persons +1.9%
2005 5,995 Persons +3.1%
2006 6,340 Persons +5.7%
2007 6,638 Persons +4.7%
2008 6,835 Persons +3.0%
2009 6,781 Persons -0.8%
2010 7,337 Persons +8.2%
2011 7,698 Persons +4.9%
2012 7,874 Persons +2.3%
2013 8,040 Persons +2.1%
2014 8,153 Persons +1.4%
2015 8,293 Persons +1.7%
2016 8,390 Persons +1.2%
2017 8,592 Persons +2.4%
2018 8,783 Persons +2.2%
2019 8,976 Persons +2.2%
2020 7,922 Persons -11.7%
2021 8,314 Persons +4.9%
2022 8,863 Persons +6.6%
2023 9,074 Persons +2.4%
2024 9,298 Persons +2.5%
2025 9,391 Persons +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,443 Persons 5,353 Persons 5,547 Persons 4
2000s 6,059 Persons 5,471 Persons 6,835 Persons 10
2010s 8,214 Persons 7,337 Persons 8,976 Persons 10
2020s 8,810 Persons 7,922 Persons 9,391 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 18 South Africa 17,179 Persons compare
  2. 19 Australia 14,598 Persons compare
  3. 20 Argentina 13,509 Persons compare
  4. 22 Romania 7,694 Persons compare
  5. 23 Portugal 5,275 Persons compare
  6. 24 Sweden 5,263 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Chile?
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Chile was 9,391 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 9,391 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5,353 Persons in 1996.
How does Chile rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Chile ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.