Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Chile, 1998–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with basic education in Chile stood at 8.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Chile peaked at 11.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2016.
That places Chile 47th out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -4.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 11.1% | 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 with basic education in Chile?
- Unemployment with basic education in Chile was 8.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).