Chile unemployment held at 9.4% in April-June 2026, a near five-year high, even as industrial output rebounded in June. A mixed signal for expats and.
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Key Facts
—Unemployment rate Chile unemployment held at 9.4% in the April-June 2026 quarter, up 0.5 percentage points year-on-year and the highest in nearly five years.
—Labor force dynamics The labor force expanded 1.5% but employment grew only 0.9%, pushing the number of unemployed people up by 7.7%.
—Informality surge The informal employment rate reached 27.0%, a 1.0 percentage point increase from a year earlier, driven largely by self-employment.
Desempleo sube a 9,4% en doce meses y hay 980 mil desocupados - La Tercera
Desempleo se ubica en 9,4% y encadena cuatro meses de destrucción de trabajo formal - La Tercera
Biministro Mas valora nuevas cifras de desempleo: “Logramos contener un deterioro mayor” - La Tercera
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