Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 25.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 25.5% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile peaked at 32.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1993.
Chile ranks 31st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 27.0% | — |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -35.2% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +86.0% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | +7.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 25.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 25.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 1.5× the median. (29 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 | +86.0% | 12.7% | 23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 15.3% | 29.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 12.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 20.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 20.1% | 26.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 28 North Macedonia 27.2% compare
- 29 Spain 25.8% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 25.5% compare
- 32 Montenegro 25.2% compare
- 33 Armenia 24.9% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 24.9% compare
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 25.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 32.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 31st out of 157 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 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.