Chile vs Ireland: Sahm rule recession indicator — Recession signal

Chile
1 Unspecified
in 2026
Ireland
1 Unspecified
in 2026
Chile rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Sahm rule recession indicator — Recession signal over time

  • Chile
  • Ireland
00.20.40.60.81198420052026

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1 Unspecified against 1 Unspecified in Ireland, a difference of 0 Unspecified.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 30 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 Unspecified 0 Unspecified 0 Unspecified —
1990s 0.7 Unspecified 0.3 Unspecified 0.4 Unspecified Chile
2000s 0.6 Unspecified 0.9 Unspecified 0.3 Unspecified Ireland
2010s 0.5 Unspecified 0.3 Unspecified 0.2 Unspecified Chile
2020s 0.7143 Unspecified 0.7143 Unspecified 0 Unspecified —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sahm rule recession indicator — recession signal, Chile or Ireland?
Chile, at 1 Unspecified against 1 Unspecified in Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in sahm rule recession indicator — recession signal between Chile and Ireland?
0 Unspecified, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Chile and Ireland rank globally for sahm rule recession indicator — recession signal?
Chile ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Sahm rule recession indicator — Recession signal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sahm rule recession indicator — Recession signal
Unit
Unspecified
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,260 data points, 1955–2026
Last refreshed

The Sahm rule is a simple recession indicator based on increases in the unemployment rate. Originally developed for the United States, it is triggered when the three-month average unemployment rate rises by at least 0.5 percentage points above its lowest level in the previous year. To assess its usefulness beyond the United States, the OECD has calculated the Sahm indicator for OECD countries using monthly unemployment rates from the OECD Labour Force Surveys and replaced the fixed U.S. threshold with country-specific thresholds. Under this approach, the indicator is triggered when the three-month average unemployment rate rises above its country-specific threshold relative to its lowest level in the previous year. For more information please refer to Can we predict recessions using only unemployment data? Applying the Sahm rule to OECD countries.