Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile, 1976–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile is 9.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile peaked at 18.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1993.
That places Chile 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.3% | — |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | -28.2% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +83.2% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 6.0% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile was 9.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.