Unemployment rate for young people in Chile
Chile: Unemployment rate for young people was 21.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate for young people in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Chile stood at 21.64.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Chile peaked at 26.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.23, in 1992.
Chile ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.85 | — |
| 1992 | 10.23 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 10.52 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.82 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 10.77 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 17.89 | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 17.59 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.86 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.34 | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 24.75 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.56 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.98 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.73 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.52 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.41 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.11 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.64 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 26.74 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 19.06 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 18 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.93 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.68 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.98 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.81 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.73 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 18.14 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.95 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.38 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 20.48 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 18.29 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 21.97 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 20.99 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 21.64 | +3.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.81, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.98, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for young people in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +66.2% | 10.77 | 17.89 |
| 1999 | +41.9% | 17.86 | 25.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.98 | 10.23 | 25.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.12 | 21.64 | 26.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 | 15.8 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 | 18.29 | 24.38 | 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 rate for young people in Chile?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Chile was 21.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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