Highest Unemployment in Chile

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Chile

1 Rauco 11 9.0%

2 Molina 11 9.0%

3 Monte Patria 07 9.0%

4 Mulchén 06 9.0%

5 Nacimiento 06 9.0%

6 Nancagua 08 9.0%

7 Negrete 06 9.0%

8 Ninhue 18 9.0%

9 Nueva Imperial 04 9.0%

10 Ñuñoa 12 9.0%

11 Osorno 14 9.0%

12 Ovalle 07 9.0%

13 Padre Hurtado 12 9.0%

14 Padre Las Casas 04 9.0%

15 Paillaco 17 9.0%

16 Paine 12 9.0%

17 Panguipulli 17 9.0%

18 Panquehue 01 9.0%

19 Parral 11 9.0%

20 Pelarco 11 9.0%

21 Pemuco 18 9.0%

22 Peñaflor 12 9.0%

23 Peñalolén 12 9.0%

24 Pencahue 11 9.0%

25 Penco 06 9.0%

26 Pica 15 9.0%

27 Pichilemu 08 9.0%

28 Pinto 18 9.0%

29 Pirque 12 9.0%

30 Pitrufquén 04 9.0%

31 Porvenir 10 9.0%

32 Pozo Almonte 15 9.0%

33 Pucón 04 9.0%

34 Puente Alto 12 9.0%

35 Puerto Aysén 02 9.0%

36 Puerto Cisnes 02 9.0%

37 Puerto Montt 14 9.0%

38 Puerto Natales 10 9.0%

39 Puerto Varas 14 9.0%

40 Punitaqui 07 9.0%

41 Punta Arenas 10 9.0%

42 Purén 04 9.0%

43 Purranque 14 9.0%

44 Putaendo 01 9.0%

45 Quellón 14 9.0%

46 Quilicura 12 9.0%

47 Quillón 18 9.0%

48 Quillota 01 9.0%

49 Quilpué 01 9.0%

50 Quintero 01 9.0%

51 Quirihue 18 9.0%

52 Rancagua 08 9.0%

53 Talagante 12 9.0%

54 Yumbel 06 9.0%

55 Viña del Mar 01 9.0%

56 Villarrica 04 9.0%

57 Villa Presidente Frei 12 9.0%

58 Villa Mercedes 06 9.0%

59 Villa Alemana 01 9.0%

60 Villa Alegre 11 9.0%

61 Vilcún 04 9.0%

62 Vicuña 07 9.0%

63 Victoria 04 9.0%

64 Valparaíso 01 9.0%

65 Vallenar 05 9.0%

66 Valdivia 17 9.0%

67 Tucapel 06 9.0%

68 Traiguén 04 9.0%

69 Tomé 06 9.0%

70 Tocopilla 03 9.0%

71 Tiltil 12 9.0%

72 Tierra Amarilla 05 9.0%

73 Teodoro Schmidt 04 9.0%

74 Teno 11 9.0%

75 Temuco 04 9.0%

76 Taltal 03 9.0%

77 Talcahuano 06 9.0%

78 Talca 11 9.0%

79 San Francisco de Mostazal 08 9.0%

80 Renca 12 9.0%

81 Rengo 08 9.0%

82 Río Bueno 17 9.0%

83 Saavedra 04 9.0%

84 Sagrada Familia 11 9.0%

85 Salamanca 07 9.0%

86 San Antonio 01 9.0%

87 San Bernardo 12 9.0%

88 San Carlos 18 9.0%

89 San Clemente 11 9.0%

90 San Esteban 01 9.0%

91 San Felipe 01 9.0%

92 San Vicente 08 9.0%

93 Santiago 12 9.0%

94 Santa Juana 06 9.0%

95 Santa Cruz 08 9.0%

96 Santa Bárbara 06 9.0%

97 San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 08 9.0%

98 San Pedro de Atacama 03 9.0%

99 San Javier 11 9.0%

100 San José de Maipo 12 9.0%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Chile face significant economic challenges. Rauco has an unemployment rate of 9.0%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Rauco, about 1 in 11 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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