Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Chile
Chile: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Chile, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 12.7% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Chile peaked at 18.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.5% | — |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 104 Pakistan 13.2% compare
- 105 Serbia 12.8% compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 12.8% compare
- 108 Italy 12.4% compare
- 109 New Zealand 12.4% compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 12.4% 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 (% of) in Chile?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Chile was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Chile ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).