Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Chile
Chile: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 131.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Chile, 1983–2025
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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Chile is 131.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Chile peaked at 164.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 1990.
That places Chile 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 114.4% | — |
| 1984 | 125.7% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 114.4% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 143.6% | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 125.1% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 93.2% | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 131.9% | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 135.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 117.4% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 127.8% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 117.7% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 158.2% | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 164.8% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 152.3% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 145.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 149.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 136.8% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 141.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 154.1% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 155.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 137.4% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 131.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 129.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 129.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 113.9% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 128.2% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 138.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 130.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 137.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 132.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 130.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 122.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 122.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 127.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 109.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 111.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 119.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 117.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 120.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 124.7% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 131.3% | +5.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 131.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 131.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.6% | 114.4% | 143.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 134.4% | 93.2% | 164.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.8% | 113.9% | 155.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.0% | 109.3% | 138.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.8% | 111.3% | 131.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 54 Philippines 135.6% compare
- 55 Armenia 135.6% compare
- 56 Brazil 133.0% compare
- 58 Seychelles 129.9% compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 129.5% compare
- 60 Mongolia 129.5% 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 (%) in Chile?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Chile was 131.3% 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 (%) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 164.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (%) (national 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.