[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Chile

Chile: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 24.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 85 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2015
All-time low
5.7%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2022

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Chile, 2004–2022

510152025302004201320222004: 5.72005: 9.72007: 19.62008: 19.52009: 20.72010: 21.12011: 23.72013: 29.92015: 302018: 272019: 272021: 24.32022: 24.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Chile is 24.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Chile peaked at 30.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2004.

Chile ranks 49th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Chile, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Chile, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 5.7%
2005 9.7% +70.2%
2007 19.6% +102.1%
2008 19.5% -0.5%
2009 20.7% +6.2%
2010 21.1% +1.9%
2011 23.7% +12.3%
2013 29.9% +26.2%
2015 30.0% +0.3%
2018 27.0% -10.0%
2019 27.0% +0.0%
2021 24.3% -10.0%
2022 24.6% +1.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 24.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 24.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +102.1% 9.7% 19.6%
2005 +70.2% 5.7% 9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 5.7% 20.7% 5
2010s 26.4% 21.1% 30.0% 6
2020s 24.5% 24.3% 24.6% 2

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  4. 50 Montenegro 23.3% compare
  5. 51 Kazakhstan 23.2% compare
  6. 52 Greece 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Chile?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Chile was 24.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2004.
How does Chile rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Chile ranks 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
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