Unemployment rate in Chile
Chile: Unemployment rate was 8.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.97
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.31
in 2009
All-time low
4.35
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Chile is 8.97, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Chile peaked at 11.31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.35, 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.23 | — |
| 1992 | 4.35 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 4.49 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 7.41 | +57.7% |
| 1997 | 7.14 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.31 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.16 | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 10.49 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 10.39 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.77 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.16 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.34 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.02 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.43 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.29 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 11.31 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 7.49 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.76 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.26 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.62 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.93 | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 8.25 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 9.01 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 8.72 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 8.97 | +2.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.41 | 4.35 | 11.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 8.43 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.36 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 8.25 | 10.93 | 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 in Chile?
- Unemployment rate in Chile was 8.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment rate?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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