Chile vs Sweden: Unemployment rate,Percent

Chile
8.5%
in 2025
Sweden
8.3%
in 2026
Chile rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Chile
  • Sweden
24681012199020082026

How they compare

Chile currently reports 8.5% against 8.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.

Chile ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 7.0% 7.5% 0.6% Sweden
2020s 8.9% 8.3% 0.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Chile or Sweden?
Chile, at 8.5% against 8.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Chile and Sweden?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Chile ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed