Chile vs Sweden: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Chile
8.9%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
41st
Sweden rank
43rd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 1.6% | 12.1% | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 2.6% | 9.5% | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 2.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 1.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Chile ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd 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.