Economy, jobs and prices in Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile: official figures
The Central Bank of Chile puts the gross domestic product of O'Higgins at 14.7 trillion pesos at current prices in 2025, 4.8% of the 307.2 trillion pesos it allocates to regions; 5th largest of Chile's 16 regions.
Is the economy of O'Higgins growing?
In real terms the economy of O'Higgins shrank by 0.7% in 2025 (Chile: 2.5%), after growth of 6.2% in 2024; its 2025 growth was 2nd slowest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHas the economy of O'Higgins recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, the 2025 output of O'Higgins was 9.8% above its 2019 level (Chile: 13.1% above); that change ranks 3rd weakest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in O'Higgins?
GDP per person in O'Higgins was US$14,678 at current prices in 2024, 7th highest of Chile's 16 regions, compared with US$12,815 in 2018.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHow much do households spend in O'Higgins?
Spending by households and non-profit institutions in O'Higgins came to US$7,322 per person in 2024 (US$6,987 in 2018); 6th lowest of Chile's 16 regions. That is 50% of GDP per person.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHow much does O'Higgins export?
O'Higgins exported goods and services worth 7.8 trillion pesos in 2025, equal to 53% of its GDP (Chile: 35%); exports were up 0.9% on 2024 in current pesos.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in O'Higgins?
Unemployment in O'Higgins was 10.8% in the June-August 2026 quarter in the INE National Employment Survey, up 2.2 percentage points on a year earlier (8.6%); 2nd highest of Chile's 16 regions. The national rate was 9.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many people work in O'Higgins?
About 435,130 people in O'Higgins had jobs in June-August 2026, down 3.6% on a year earlier, and about 52,630 were unemployed.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many workers in O'Higgins have informal jobs?
29.4% of workers in O'Higgins held informal jobs in June-August 2026, unchanged on a year earlier (Chile: 26.3%); 7th highest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in O'Higgins?
Unemployment among women in O'Higgins was 13.2% in June-August 2026, against 9.1% for men; 47.4% of women and 66.9% 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 O'Higgins?
Average household autonomous income (earnings, pensions, rents and private transfers, before state subsidies) in O'Higgins was 1,132,312 pesos in November 2024, according to the CASEN 2024 household survey; 6th lowest of 16 regions (Chile: 1,456,694 pesos).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyAre household incomes in O'Higgins rising?
Measured in November 2024 pesos, average household autonomous income in O'Higgins went from 1,069,135 pesos in 2022 to 1,132,312 pesos in 2024 (up 5.9%; Chile: up 7.9%), and was up 12.6% on 2017 in real terms.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow much do households in O'Higgins earn from work?
Households in O'Higgins earned an average of 972,616 pesos from work in November 2024, 85.9% of their autonomous income; labour income was 6th lowest of 16 regions (Chile: 1,259,980 pesos).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow much do households in O'Higgins receive in state subsidies?
State cash subsidies made up 8.0% of household monetary income in O'Higgins in 2024, 5th highest of 16 regions (Chile: 5.5%); households received an average of 98,687 pesos in subsidies.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyAre wages in O'Higgins keeping up with prices?
In November 2024 pesos, average household income from work in O'Higgins was 972,616 pesos in 2024, against 908,681 pesos in 2022 and 853,391 pesos in 2017 (up 7.0% since 2022; Chile: up 8.0%).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow does household income in O'Higgins compare with Chile?
Average household monetary income in O'Higgins, autonomous income plus state cash subsidies, was 1,230,999 pesos in November 2024, 79.9% 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 57.4% in O'Higgins (Chile: 59.9%), 7th lowest of Chile's 16 regions. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copy
How Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins compares with other regions
GDP at current prices (2025) (2025)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 5 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Antofagasta | 39.4 trillion pesos |
| 3 | Valparaiso | 24.8 trillion pesos |
| 4 | Biobio | 19.4 trillion pesos |
| 5 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 14.7 trillion pesos |
| 6 | Maule | 12.4 trillion pesos |
| 7 | Coquimbo | 11.4 trillion pesos |
| 8 | Los Lagos | 11.0 trillion pesos |
GDP per person (2024, US dollars) (2024)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 7 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person (2024, US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Magallanes | US$16,142 |
| 5 | Aysen | US$15,754 |
| 6 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | US$14,931 |
| 7 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | US$14,678 |
| 8 | Coquimbo | US$12,468 |
| 9 | Biobio | US$11,836 |
| 10 | Valparaiso | US$11,792 |
Real GDP growth (2025) (2025)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 14 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Araucania | +2.5% |
| 10 | Coquimbo | +2.5% |
| 11 | Antofagasta | +1.6% |
| 12 | Maule | +1.4% |
| 13 | Biobio | +0.9% |
| 14 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | -0.7% |
| 15 | Tarapaca | -8.4% |
Real GDP change 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 13 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP change 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Valparaiso | +14.7% |
| 10 | Antofagasta | +12.1% |
| 11 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | +12.0% |
| 12 | Magallanes | +10.1% |
| 13 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | +9.8% |
| 14 | Coquimbo | +9.8% |
| 15 | Tarapaca | +3.9% |
Unemployment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 1 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 10.8% |
| 2 | Biobio | 10.7% |
| 3 | Valparaiso | 10.2% |
| 4 | Los Rios | 10.2% |
| 5 | Araucania | 10.1% |
| 6 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 9.8% |
| 7 | Maule | 9.5% |
Employment rate, ages 15+ (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 12 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, ages 15+ (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Coquimbo | 53.5% |
| 10 | Los Rios | 51.9% |
| 11 | Los Lagos | 51.5% |
| 12 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 50.9% |
| 13 | Maule | 50.8% |
| 14 | Araucania | 50.5% |
| 15 | Biobio | 50.2% |
Informal employment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 6 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Informal employment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 28.1% |
| 9 | Biobio | 27.9% |
Average household autonomous income, November 2024 (pesos) (2024)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 11 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Average household autonomous income, November 2024 (pesos) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Coquimbo | 1,111,284 |
| 13 | Los Rios | 1,089,772 |
| 14 | Araucania | 908,238 |
State cash subsidies as a share of household monetary income (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ranks 4 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araucania | 10.2% |
| 2 | Maule | 9.7% |
| 3 | Los Rios | 8.4% |
| 4 | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 8.0% |
| 5 | Los Lagos | 7.9% |
| 6 | Coquimbo | 7.9% |
| 7 | Biobio | 7.7% |
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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…)
- Banco Central de Chile: Consumo de hogares e IPSFL por region, precios corrientes, referencia 2018 (dolares per capita), 2018-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 69c349dcda69…)
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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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