Unemployment with basic education in Chile
Chile: Unemployment with basic education 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 45th out of 128 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Chile
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
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 45th out of 128 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).