Chile, a country in construction
Employment
September-November 2006
Labor force

6.799.010

Labor force variation

0,0%

Number of employed

6.347.700

Employment rate

50,8%

Variation of employed (12 months)

2,3 %

Number of unemployed

451.310

Variation of unemployed (12 months)

-24,1%

Unemployment rate

6,6%

Labor force participation

54,4%

EMPLOYED PER GROUPS OF JOBS
September - November  2006 /thousand people

Profesionals, technicians and related

737,59

Managers, administrators, and directors

250,141

Office workers and related

951,434

Salespersons and related

799,465

Farmers, fishermen and related

781,304

Drivers and related

357,242

Artisans and related

863,264

Other artisans and machine workers

276,972

Workmen and Journeyman N.E.O.C.

387,907

Workers in personal services

887,356

Other workers N.E.O.C.

55,021

SOURCE: National Institute of Statistics
N.E.O.C.  Activities non-well specified