Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Chile
Chile: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 12.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Chile is 12.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Chile peaked at 18.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1996.
That places Chile 63rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.1%, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 60 Saudi Arabia 12.6% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 12.6% compare
- 62 Bhutan 12.6% compare
- 64 New Zealand 12.4% compare
- 65 Italy 12.3% compare
- 66 India 12.2% compare
More work & labour data for Chile
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2334 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,028 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,690 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,695 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Chile?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Chile was 12.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1996.
- How does Chile rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).