# Chilean regional labor market trends

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chilean-regional-labor-market-trends
> Updated: 2026-10-28T06:10:52.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In the Aysén Region of Chile, the unemployment rate decreased to 4% during the June-August 2026 quarter, a 0.3 percentage point drop over the previous 12 months. While female unemployment fell to match the male rate at 4%, the total labor force and the number of employed persons both saw declines. Labor informality in the region was reported at 27.5%.

In the Antofagasta Region, the unemployment rate rose to 6.7% during the July-September 2026 quarter, though this remains 1.2 percentage points lower than the same period in 2025. The number of employed persons in Antofagasta increased by 1% annually, while labor informality rose to 19.1% over the twelve-month period.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-28: Unemployment and labor informality trends in Antofagasta and Colombia

Unemployment in Chile's Antofagasta Region rose to 6.7% in late 2026, while Colombian data shows high business informality in mining and transport sectors.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unemployment-and-labor-informality-trends-in-antofagasta-and-colombia

### 2026-10-01: Aysén Region unemployment rate falls to 4%

Chile's Aysén Region saw unemployment drop to 4% in the June-August 2026 quarter, though labor informality persists at 27.5% and the total labor force has declined.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aysn-region-unemployment-rate-falls-to-4

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