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Chile Unemployment Rate

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode CL.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest9.8%September 2026
Previous9.6%August 2026
Year ago8.5%September 2025

Chile Unemployment Rate was 9.8% in September 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from August 2026 and up 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2021.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 5th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.2% (Dec 2016) to 13.1% (Jul 2020), averaging 8.3%.

Chile Unemployment Rate (%), Mar 2010 – Sep 20264%6%8%10%12%14%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Chile Unemployment Rate (%), Mar 2010 – Sep 2026. Source: Banco Central de Chile.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20269.8%
August 20269.6%
July 20269.5%
June 20269.4%
May 20269.4%
April 20269.1%
March 20268.9%
February 20268.3%
January 20268.3%
December 20258.0%
November 20258.4%
October 20258.4%
September 20258.5%
August 20258.6%
July 20258.7%
June 20258.9%
May 20258.9%
April 20258.8%
March 20258.7%
February 20258.4%
January 20258.0%
December 20248.1%
November 20248.2%
October 20248.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (199 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationMarch 2010
Observations199
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high13.1% (Jul 2020)
10-year low6.2% (Dec 2016)
10-year average8.3%
Source agencyBanco Central de Chile
Makrognosis codeCL.UNEMP.M.NSA

Unemployment Rate: how Chile compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Chile?
The latest reading is 9.8% for September 2026, published by Banco Central de Chile.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Banco Central de Chile and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CL.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: Banco Central de Chile. Original title: “Chile unemployment rate, national total NSA (INE via BCCh SI3)”.