The mining and quarrying sector lost 3,536 jobs in twelve months and recorded the highest negative impact on regional employment. However, the region was the third with the lowest unemployment in the country and maintained the lowest rate of informal occupation. The Antofagasta region recorded an unemployment rate of 6.7% in the February-April 2026 quarter and was ranked the third with the lowest unemployment in the country. The data coexists wi…
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The mining and quarrying sector lost 3,536 jobs in twelve months and recorded the highest negative impact on regional employment. However, the region was the third with the lowest unemployment in the country and maintained the lowest rate of informal occupation. The Antofagasta region recorded an unemployment rate of 6.7% in the February-April 2026 quarter and was ranked the third with the lowest unemployment in the country. The data coexists wi…