Chile Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Chile unemployment rate for 2023 was 9.04%, a 0.74% increase from 2022.
  • Chile unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.30%, a 1.03% decline from 2021.
  • Chile unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.33%, a 1.68% decline from 2020.
  • Chile unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.01%, a 3.47% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Chile Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 9.04% 0.74%
2022 8.30% -1.03%
2021 9.33% -1.68%
2020 11.01% 3.47%
2019 7.53% -0.11%
2018 7.65% 0.36%
2017 7.29% 0.36%
2016 6.93% 0.32%
2015 6.61% -0.16%
2014 6.76% 0.40%
2013 6.36% -0.43%
2012 6.79% -0.70%
2011 7.49% -1.06%
2010 8.55% -2.77%
2009 11.31% 2.03%
2008 9.29% 0.86%
2007 8.43% -0.60%
2006 9.02% -0.32%
2005 9.34% -0.82%
2004 10.16% 0.40%
2003 9.77% -0.40%
2002 10.17% -0.22%
2001 10.39% -0.10%
2000 10.49% -0.67%
1999 11.16% 3.85%
1998 7.31% 0.17%
1997 7.14% -0.28%
1996 7.41% 2.71%
1995 4.70% -1.17%
1994 5.87% 1.38%
1993 4.49% 0.14%
1992 4.35% -0.88%
1991 5.23% -0.88%