All resources: Chile

Labour Market 2026

Understanding different forms of informality can help shape more effective policy responses in Latin America and the Caribbean

A new report from the International Labour Organization calls for employment policies to combine formalization, skills development, productivity and social protection to best adapt to demographic, technological and economic changes.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026

840,000 deaths a year linked to psychosocial risks at work

New global report shows how poorly designed or managed work, including high demands, long hours, and job insecurity in poorly managed workplaces are damaging workers’ health and the economy.

News

Yukiko Arai appointed Director of the ILO Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America

As of 1 April 2026, Yukiko Arai has taken up her functions as Director of the ILO Office for the Southern Cone of Latin America, where she will lead efforts to promote decent work and social dialogue in the region.

Working time

ILO: Long working hours and care burdens deepen inequalities in Latin America

The new ILO Southern Cone technical report analyzes evidence from seven Latin American countries and shows how time-use surveys help better understand the relationship between working hours, care, commuting and well-being, providing key inputs for...

Technical Report / 56

Working time and well-being: contributions of Time Use Surveys to the analysis of the labour market in Latin America

This technical report analyzes evidence from seven Latin American countries and demonstrates how time-use surveys can provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between working hours, caregiving responsibilities, commuting, and well-being,...

GB.356/INS/16(Rev.1)

Complaint submitted under article 26 of the ILO Constitution alleging non-observance by Chile of Conventions Nos 87, 98, 135 and 151

In version Rev.1 of 12 March, the draft decision has been inserted.

International Women’s Day 2026

Care, decent work and social protection: ILO analyzes key elements to build comprehensive and sustainable systems

A new ILO publication examines how to advance towards care systems based on gender equality, shared social responsibility and financial sustainability.

World of Work Series: Employment and Social Trends 2026

Global job quality stagnates despite resilient growth

Challenges persist, especially for youth and women, the Employment and Social Trends 2026 report warns.

Labour Overview 2025

Employment holds steady in Latin America and the Caribbean, but informality and inequality persist

In its newly released Labour Overview 2025, the ILO finds that despite gains, structural gaps and informality persist as changes in the world of work demand attention.

GB.355/INS/16/5 - Fifth Supplementary Report

Report of the tripartite Committee set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by Chile of the Indigenous and Tribal...

GB.355/INS/17/2/Decision

Decision concerning the complaint alleging non-observance by Chile of Conventions Nos 87, 98, 135 and 151

GB.355/INS/16/5/Decision

Decision concerning the report of the tripartite Committee set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by Chile of the...

ILO Brief - IRDS

The Superior Labour Council of Chile

The Superior Labour Council is Chile's main tripartite social dialogue body, created to strengthen and modernise labour relations. It has influenced key reforms such as the 40-hour working week, pension reform and the implementation of international...

GB.355/INS/17/2 – Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body

Second report: Complaint submitted under article 26 of the ILO Constitution alleging non-observance by Chile of Conventions Nos 87, 98, 135...

Caring for the Future: Redefining development through care politics

This document analyzes how Chile, Morocco, the Philippines and Spain are advancing in the design and implementation of public care policies, highlighting their progress, challenges and lessons learned. The report demonstrates that investing in care...

Technical note

How many hours are worked in Latin America and the Caribbean? Indicators of working time and its organisation

Child labour

Latin America and the Caribbean consolidate their regional roadmap to accelerate the eradication of child labour

Representatives of governments, employers and workers from 31 countries agreed on the strategic basis for the IV Strategic Plan 2026–2030 of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour, which defines the regional...

International Year of Cooperatives

ILO Rural Development Academy 2025 highlights social and solidarity economy approaches

The 2025 ILO Academy on Rural Development held a session on the social and solidarity economy (SSE). The participants explored how the SSE can advance decent work and inclusive rural development through global perspectives and country experiences...

#AMR2025

ILO’s 20th American Regional Meeting opens with renewed commitment to social justice, and to inclusive and sustainable development

Government, employer and worker representatives from across the Americas gather in the Dominican Republic to address key issues for the world of work.

Global progress on social justice slowed by persistent inequalities, new ILO report warns

New assessment shows advances in poverty reduction, education and productivity, but progress has stalled in recent years, leaving deep inequalities and eroding trust in institutions.