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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.7% | — |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +72.7% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +58.2% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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.