Chile Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Chile youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 21.39%, a 3.53% decline from 2020.
  • Chile youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 24.92%, a 5.38% increase from 2019.
  • Chile youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 19.54%, a 1.45% increase from 2018.
  • Chile youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 18.10%, a 1.01% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 40.97%
French Polynesia 38.91%
Spain 36.93%
Greece 36.87%
Uruguay 32.86%
Italy 30.92%
Bahamas 30.78%
Barbados 30.58%
Panama 29.96%
Argentina 29.89%
Saudi Arabia 28.84%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.02%
Kuwait 25.48%
Sweden 24.54%
Croatia 23.63%
Brunei 23.41%
Portugal 23.13%
Slovak Republic 21.47%
Chile 21.39%
France 20.09%
Belgium 19.57%
Lithuania 19.02%
Puerto Rico 18.47%
Finland 18.05%
Ireland 17.43%
Estonia 17.14%
Channel Islands 15.78%
Latvia 15.53%
Guam 15.31%
Luxembourg 15.23%
Hong Kong 14.97%
Oman 14.58%
Canada 14.04%
Slovenia 13.91%
Hungary 13.52%
Poland 13.42%
Iceland 13.36%
United Kingdom 13.23%
Norway 13.02%
Trinidad and Tobago 12.68%
Cyprus 11.83%
New Zealand 11.39%
Austria 11.37%
Australia 10.80%
UAE 10.67%
Denmark 10.13%
Bahrain 9.90%
Malta 9.78%
Netherlands 9.61%
United States 9.57%
Macao 9.24%
Singapore 9.12%
Switzerland 9.11%
Israel 8.79%
South Korea 7.78%
Czech Republic 7.62%
Germany 6.95%
Japan 4.36%
Qatar 1.08%
Chile Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 21.39% -3.53%
2020 24.92% 5.38%
2019 19.54% 1.45%
2018 18.10% 1.01%
2017 17.09% 1.13%
2016 15.95% -0.13%
2015 16.09% -0.89%
2014 16.97% 0.37%
2013 16.60% -0.11%
2012 16.71% -1.17%
2011 17.89% -1.17%
2010 19.06% -7.53%
2009 26.58% 2.95%
2008 23.64% 2.09%
2007 21.55% -0.47%
2006 22.01% -1.30%
2005 23.32% -1.11%
2004 24.42% -0.18%
2003 24.60% -0.26%
2002 24.86% 0.43%
2001 24.43% -0.18%
2000 24.61% -0.62%
1999 25.23% 7.46%
1998 17.78% 0.27%
1997 17.50% -0.28%
1996 17.78% 6.95%
1995 10.84% -1.96%
1994 12.80% 2.29%
1993 10.51% 0.26%
1992 10.25% -1.65%
1991 11.89% -1.65%