Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 19.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Chile stood at 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Chile peaked at 23.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1992.
That places Chile 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.6% | — |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6% | 12.2% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 9.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.1% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More work & labour data for Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Chile?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Chile was 19.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 male (% of male 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.