Monthly unemployment levels in Chile

Chile: Monthly unemployment levels was 877.3 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
877.3 Persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
938.45 Persons
in 2020
All-time low
337.44 Persons
in 1992
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Monthly unemployment levels in Chile, 1986–2025

02004006008001.0k1986200520251986: 517.3 Persons1987: 477.9 Persons1988: 445.3 Persons1989: 373.5 Persons1990: 374.3 Persons1991: 401.2 Persons1992: 337.4 Persons1993: 350 Persons1994: 427 Persons1995: 401.8 Persons1996: 349.9 Persons1997: 344.1 Persons1998: 369.6 Persons1999: 599.9 Persons2000: 579.5 Persons2001: 597.8 Persons2002: 605.3 Persons2003: 610.3 Persons2004: 661.2 Persons2005: 628.1 Persons2006: 530.9 Persons2007: 495.5 Persons2008: 561.6 Persons2009: 707.2 Persons2010: 663.4 Persons2011: 606.3 Persons2012: 555.8 Persons2013: 520.5 Persons2014: 566.3 Persons2015: 560.2 Persons2016: 601.3 Persons2017: 643.4 Persons2018: 699.5 Persons2019: 698.4 Persons2020: 938.4 Persons2021: 805.7 Persons2022: 757.8 Persons2023: 862.3 Persons2024: 859.3 Persons2025: 877.3 Persons

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 877.3 Persons for monthly unemployment levels in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in Chile peaked at 938.45 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 337.44 Persons, in 1992.

That places Chile 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 453.5 Persons 373.47 Persons 517.28 Persons 4
1990s 395.51 Persons 337.44 Persons 599.86 Persons 10
2000s 597.74 Persons 495.53 Persons 707.25 Persons 10
2010s 611.52 Persons 520.53 Persons 699.55 Persons 10
2020s 850.15 Persons 757.8 Persons 938.45 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 9 Mexico 1,631 Persons compare
  2. 10 Italy 1,571 Persons compare
  3. 11 Canada 1,539 Persons compare
  4. 13 Australia 639.31 Persons compare
  5. 14 Sweden 511.33 Persons compare
  6. 15 Romania 500.33 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly unemployment levels in Chile?
Monthly unemployment levels in Chile was 877.3 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 938.45 Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 337.44 Persons in 1992.
How does Chile rank for monthly unemployment levels?
Chile ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly unemployment levels
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,684 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.