Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Chile
Chile: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Chile, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Chile is 8.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Chile peaked at 19.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1992.
Chile ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 11.8% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 5.3% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Chile?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Chile was 8.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.