Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chile
Chile: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chile is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chile peaked at 10.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1992.
Chile ranks 46th 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 of men vs. women in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.0% | — |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.8% | 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 of men vs. women in Chile?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chile was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.