Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in South America
South America: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in South America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 6.2% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in South America peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2025.
That places South America 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South America
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in South America?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in South America was 6.2% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2025.
- How does South America rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- South America ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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