Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 9.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Chile is 9.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Chile peaked at 11.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1992.
Chile ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +57.7% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -24.4% |
| 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% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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, total (% of total labor force) in Chile?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Chile was 9.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, total (% of total 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.