Economy, jobs and prices in Arica y Parinacota, Chile: official figures
The Central Bank of Chile puts the gross domestic product of Arica y Parinacota at 2.7 trillion pesos at current prices in 2025, 0.9% of the 307.2 trillion pesos it allocates to regions; 2nd smallest of Chile's 16 regions.
Is the economy of Arica y Parinacota growing?
In real terms the economy of Arica y Parinacota grew by 5.3% in 2025 (Chile: 2.5%), after growth of 4.7% in 2024; its 2025 growth was 4th fastest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHas the economy of Arica y Parinacota recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, the 2025 output of Arica y Parinacota was 30.9% above its 2019 level (Chile: 13.1% above); that change ranks 2nd strongest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in Arica y Parinacota?
GDP per person in Arica y Parinacota was US$9,855 at current prices in 2024, 3rd lowest of Chile's 16 regions, compared with US$9,249 in 2018.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHow much do households spend in Arica y Parinacota?
Spending by households and non-profit institutions in Arica y Parinacota came to US$6,097 per person in 2024 (US$6,321 in 2018); the lowest of Chile's 16 regions. That is 62% of GDP per person.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHow much does Arica y Parinacota export?
Arica y Parinacota exported goods and services worth 395 billion pesos in 2025, equal to 15% of its GDP (Chile: 35%); exports were up 2.3% on 2024 in current pesos.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Arica y Parinacota?
Unemployment in Arica y Parinacota was 9.4% in the June-August 2026 quarter in the INE National Employment Survey, up 2.7 percentage points on a year earlier (6.7%); joint 6th lowest of Chile's 16 regions. The national rate was 9.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many people work in Arica y Parinacota?
About 117,890 people in Arica y Parinacota had jobs in June-August 2026, down 0.0% on a year earlier, and about 12,280 were unemployed.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many workers in Arica y Parinacota have informal jobs?
31.6% of workers in Arica y Parinacota held informal jobs in June-August 2026, down 1.1 percentage points on a year earlier (Chile: 26.3%); 4th highest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Arica y Parinacota?
Unemployment among women in Arica y Parinacota was 8.4% in June-August 2026, against 10.2% for men; 52.5% of women and 68.1% of men aged 15 and over were in the labour force.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Arica y Parinacota?
Average household autonomous income (earnings, pensions, rents and private transfers, before state subsidies) in Arica y Parinacota was 1,200,748 pesos in November 2024, according to the CASEN 2024 household survey; 8th highest of 16 regions (Chile: 1,456,694 pesos).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyAre household incomes in Arica y Parinacota rising?
Measured in November 2024 pesos, average household autonomous income in Arica y Parinacota went from 1,152,314 pesos in 2022 to 1,200,748 pesos in 2024 (up 4.2%; Chile: up 7.9%), and was up 14.6% on 2017 in real terms.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow much do households in Arica y Parinacota earn from work?
Households in Arica y Parinacota earned an average of 1,037,067 pesos from work in November 2024, 86.4% of their autonomous income; labour income was 7th highest of 16 regions (Chile: 1,259,980 pesos).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow much do households in Arica y Parinacota receive in state subsidies?
State cash subsidies made up 6.2% of household monetary income in Arica y Parinacota in 2024, 7th lowest of 16 regions (Chile: 5.5%); households received an average of 79,801 pesos in subsidies.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyAre wages in Arica y Parinacota keeping up with prices?
In November 2024 pesos, average household income from work in Arica y Parinacota was 1,037,067 pesos in 2024, against 993,636 pesos in 2022 and 898,226 pesos in 2017 (up 4.4% since 2022; Chile: up 8.0%).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow does household income in Arica y Parinacota compare with Chile?
Average household monetary income in Arica y Parinacota, autonomous income plus state cash subsidies, was 1,280,549 pesos in November 2024, 83.1% of the national average of 1,541,266 pesos.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyMore figures
- The 2024 census recorded a labour-force participation rate of 60.4% in Arica y Parinacota (Chile: 59.9%), 6th highest of Chile's 16 regions. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copy
How Arica y Parinacota compares with other regions
GDP at current prices (2025) (2025)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 14 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atacama | 10.3 trillion pesos |
| 10 | Tarapaca | 9.6 trillion pesos |
| 11 | Araucania | 9.2 trillion pesos |
| 12 | Los Rios | 4.3 trillion pesos |
| 13 | Magallanes | 3.1 trillion pesos |
| 14 | Arica y Parinacota | 2.7 trillion pesos |
| 15 | Aysen | 2.0 trillion pesos |
GDP per person (2024, US dollars) (2024)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 14 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person (2024, US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Biobio | US$11,836 |
| 10 | Valparaiso | US$11,792 |
| 11 | Los Lagos | US$11,277 |
| 12 | Maule | US$10,979 |
| 13 | Los Rios | US$10,343 |
| 14 | Arica y Parinacota | US$9,855 |
| 15 | Araucania | US$8,875 |
Real GDP growth (2025) (2025)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 4 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atacama | +15.3% |
| 2 | Aysen | +8.5% |
| 3 | Los Lagos | +5.3% |
| 4 | Arica y Parinacota | +5.3% |
| 5 | Magallanes | +4.4% |
| 6 | Valparaiso | +3.0% |
| 7 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | +2.8% |
Real GDP change 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 2 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP change 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atacama | +35.9% |
| 2 | Arica y Parinacota | +30.9% |
| 3 | Araucania | +20.3% |
| 4 | Maule | +20.3% |
| 5 | Los Rios | +15.5% |
| 6 | Biobio | +15.4% |
| 7 | Aysen | +15.0% |
Unemployment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 10 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Maule | 9.5% |
| 8 | Atacama | 9.5% |
| 9 | Coquimbo | 9.4% |
| 10 | Arica y Parinacota | 9.4% |
| 11 | Los Lagos | 7.8% |
| 12 | Tarapaca | 7.8% |
| 13 | Magallanes | 6.9% |
Employment rate, ages 15+ (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 7 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, ages 15+ (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atacama | 59.6% |
| 5 | Tarapaca | 59.1% |
| 6 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 58.9% |
| 7 | Arica y Parinacota | 54.7% |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 54.3% |
| 9 | Coquimbo | 53.5% |
| 10 | Los Rios | 51.9% |
Informal employment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 3 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Informal employment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araucania | 33.3% |
| 2 | Los Rios | 32.3% |
| 3 | Arica y Parinacota | 31.6% |
| 4 | Maule | 30.6% |
| 5 | Tarapaca | 30.6% |
| 6 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 29.4% |
| 7 | Valparaiso | 28.6% |
Average household autonomous income, November 2024 (pesos) (2024)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 8 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Average household autonomous income, November 2024 (pesos) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tarapaca | 1,430,926 |
| 6 | Atacama | 1,279,468 |
| 7 | Valparaiso | 1,236,410 |
| 8 | Arica y Parinacota | 1,200,748 |
| 9 | Biobio | 1,190,036 |
| 10 | Los Lagos | 1,148,900 |
| 11 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 1,132,312 |
State cash subsidies as a share of household monetary income (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Arica y Parinacota ranks 9 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | State cash subsidies as a share of household monetary income (CASEN 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Coquimbo | 7.9% |
| 7 | Biobio | 7.7% |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 6.9% |
| 9 | Arica y Parinacota | 6.2% |
| 10 | Atacama | 5.6% |
| 11 | Aysen | 4.9% |
| 12 | Tarapaca | 4.6% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE): Censo de Poblacion y Vivienda 2024: Sintesis de resultados (Tables 1-4, 8, 13, 18, 21, 24-28, 30-31, 33-37 and 39 by region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fdf5a5b0acc0…)
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- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social): Encuesta Casen 2024: tablas de resultados, situacion de ingresos de los hogares, tables 3 (average household income by type and region, 2006-2024), 9 (composition of monetary income by region) and 21 (people below 50% of the median per-person income by region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7e90810f6eb9…)
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