Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chile
Chile: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 128.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Chile recorded 128.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chile peaked at 165.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 109.2%, in 2019.
Chile ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 123.9% | — |
| 1992 | 131.8% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 115.2% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 125.8% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 117.9% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 160.0% | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 165.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 152.1% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 144.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 148.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 136.2% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 141.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 153.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 155.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 161.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 149.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 147.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 147.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 132.3% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 127.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 137.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 129.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 136.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 132.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 130.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 122.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 120.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 127.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 109.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 112.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 119.3% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 116.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 120.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 124.7% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 128.6% | +3.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 128.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 128.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.4% | 115.2% | 165.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 147.3% | 132.3% | 161.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.5% | 109.2% | 137.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.2% | 112.1% | 128.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 54 Brunei 131.8% compare
- 55 Armenia 130.4% compare
- 56 Solomon Islands 129.6% compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 127.7% compare
- 59 Mauritius 127.1% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 126.2% compare
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chile?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chile was 128.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 165.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.2% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.