Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 24.7% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile peaked at 31.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1993.
That places Chile 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.6% | — |
| 1992 | 12.2% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | +97.5% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | +4.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +97.5% | 11.9% | 23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 11.5% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 26.9% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 19.9% | 26.0% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile was 24.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.