Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 922.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Chile, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Chile recorded 922.97 for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chile peaked at 994.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 588.18, in 2015.
That places Chile 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 592.34 | — |
| 2015 | 588.18 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 625.83 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 678.2 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 731.69 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 735.91 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 994.68 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 866.21 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 808.84 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 911.16 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 898.24 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 922.97 | +2.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 922.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 169.05, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Chile's 922.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115.24, 8.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 658.69 | 588.18 | 735.91 | 6 |
| 2020s | 900.35 | 808.84 | 994.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chile?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Chile was 922.97 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 994.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.18 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.