Unemployment in Chile reaches 8.5% and maintains pressure to increase the workforce. The unemployment rate for the December 2023 - February 2024 quarter has risen 0.1 points in 12 months.
In the Metropolitan Region, where the capital Santiago de Chile is located, the unemployment rate reached 9.3%. The employment figures are known in the midst of an intense debate about job creation and informality. The Minister of Labor, Jeannette Jara, had stated at a union meeting that employers should pay better so that their employees could sustain the rise in the cost of living.