Chile Unemployment Rate

Chile’s unemployment rate rose to 8.9% in the April–June 2025 period, up from 8.3% in the same period last year but slightly below market expectations of 9%. The increase was driven by a 0.6% rise in the labor force to 10.23 million, while the number of employed individuals remained virtually unchanged at 9.32 million. As a result, the number of unemployed rose by 7.2% to 0.91 million, reflecting both a 6.1% increase in people who lost their jobs and a 19.2% jump in first-time job seekers. By gender, the unemployment rate was 9.9% for women and 8.1% for men.