In the September-November quarter of 2023, Chile experienced a rise in unemployment, reaching 8.7%. This increase, as reported by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), was 0.8 percentage points higher compared to the same period last year. The growth in the labor force outpaced the total number of individuals gaining employment. This imbalance contributed to […]
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