Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Chile
Chile: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2020
All-time low
6.4%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2025
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 8.9% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Chile peaked at 11.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2013.
That places Chile 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 6 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Chile?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Chile was 8.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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