Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile stood at 22.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile peaked at 25.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1992.
Chile ranks 30th of 160 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 24.7% | — |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | -31.4% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +58.3% | 11.5% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 13.2% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 17.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 24.9% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 13,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile was 22.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 total (% of total 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.