Chile vs Greece: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Chile
8.9%
in 2025
Greece
8.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
41st
Greece rank
42nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Chile
- Greece
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Greece ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 6.9% | 4.5% | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 9.9% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 21.6% | 14.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 12.1% | 2.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Chile or Greece?
- Chile, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Chile and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Greece rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Chile ranks 41st and Greece ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.