Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 9.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile stood at 9.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile peaked at 13.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1993.
Chile ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +90.7% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 50 Panama 10.4% compare
- 51 Ukraine 10.2% compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 9.7% compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 9.4% compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 9.3% compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 9.3% compare
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Chile was 9.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1993.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.