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  "path": "/2026/04/29/chile-s-labor-market-hits-38-months-of-unemployment-above-8-as-growth-forecast-is-revised-down?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T15:11:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Chile's unemployment rate stood at 8.9% during the moving quarter from January to March 2026, a 0.2 percentage point increase over twelve months, according to data released on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The figure exceeded market expectations, which projected 8.6% according to the Bloomberg consensus, and completes 38 consecutive months with the indicator above 8%, confirming a structural weakness in the Chilean labor market that remains one of the main concerns of President José Antonio Kast's administration, in office since March 11.",
  "title": "Chile's labor market hits 38 months of unemployment above 8% as growth forecast is revised down"
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