Chile-LABOUR MARKET

Labour market indicators

Unemployment rate in 2001 : 7.9% (ILO data)

Working population:

Year	Total Population	Working population	Activity rate
2004	15 956 000	6 756 728	42%

Source: World Bank

Employment by sector:

Year	Agriculture	Industry	Services
2003	13.6%	23.4%	63%

Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data

Employment contracts

Salaries

National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/2003 : 111,500 pesos (US$ 150)

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 2001 : 213,394 pesos by  month (ILO data)

Number of hours

Legal definition of full time work (per week): 48 hours

Useful links

For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws

- Ministry of Labor and Social Security