Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Chile

Chile: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 8.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.0%
World rank
17th
of 54 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2009
All-time low
6.5%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2006–2022

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Chile, 2006–2022

02.557.5102006201420222006: 7.3 %2009: 10.4 %2011: 7.1 %2013: 6.5 %2015: 6.8 %2017: 7.2 %2022: 8 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Chile stood at 8.0%.

That represents a change of up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Chile peaked at 10.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2013.

Chile ranks 17th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Chile, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 7.3%
2009 10.4% +42.0%
2011 7.1% -31.4%
2013 6.5% -9.1%
2015 6.8% +4.3%
2017 7.2% +5.6%
2022 8.0% +11.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 7.3% 10.4% 2
2010s 6.9% 6.5% 7.2% 4
2020s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 14 Armenia 8.3% compare
  2. 15 Italy 8.1% compare
  3. 16 Costa Rica 8.1% compare
  4. 18 Sweden 7.4% compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 7.0% compare
  6. 20 Cyprus 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Chile?
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Chile was 8.0% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
How does Chile rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
Chile ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
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