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February, 2021
Chile
Total Workforce (000s) Q4 '20
8,946
Unemployed Workers (000s) 921
Unemployment Rate 10.3%
Youth Unemployment Rate 29.4%
4,691
10,487
2,294
231
1,367
47
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20 -64 years)
65 years+
Local Born Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
4,911
4,944
4,976
5,201
4,079
6.9% 6.9% 6.8%
7.4%
13.2%
3,557
3,570 3,568
3,744
2,795
7.9%
7.8%
8.2%
10.0%
12.3%
2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
69.7% 69.8% 69.9%
73.6%
61.2%
49.6%
49.5% 49.5%
52.2%
39.8%
2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
More than 20K Covid-19 deaths.
Arrivals must have a negative test before
boarding the flight and are subject to a 10 day
quarantine. Some countries, including the UK are
banned.
Various levels of restrictions within Chile,
depending on the area. For the highest level of
restrictions a permit is required to leave home.
8.6% of the population are foreign born.
The Department of Migration is concerned that after the
pandemic, up to 250K migrants would enter Chile each year
putting local jobs at risk. In response to this, new immigration
laws have been passed to tighten the qualifications required for
entry.
Over 470K residence permits have been granted to
Venezuelans.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-immigration-idUSKBN28E1W4
https://www.ine.cl/estadisticas/sociales/mercado-laboral/ocupacion-y-desocupacion
