Economy, jobs and prices in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile: official figures
The Central Bank of Chile puts the gross domestic product of the Santiago Metropolitan Region at 128.2 trillion pesos at current prices in 2025, 41.7% of the 307.2 trillion pesos it allocates to regions; the largest of Chile's 16 regions.
Is the economy of the Santiago Metropolitan Region growing?
In real terms the economy of the Santiago Metropolitan Region grew by 2.8% in 2025 (Chile: 2.5%), after growth of 1.6% in 2024; its 2025 growth was 7th fastest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHas the economy of the Santiago Metropolitan Region recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, the 2025 output of the Santiago Metropolitan Region was 12.0% above its 2019 level (Chile: 13.1% above); that change ranks 5th weakest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in the Santiago Metropolitan Region?
GDP per person in the Santiago Metropolitan Region was US$14,931 at current prices in 2024, 6th highest of Chile's 16 regions, compared with US$15,858 in 2018.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHow much do households spend in the Santiago Metropolitan Region?
Spending by households and non-profit institutions in the Santiago Metropolitan Region came to US$11,491 per person in 2024 (US$12,310 in 2018); the highest of Chile's 16 regions. That is 77% of GDP per person.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHow much does the Santiago Metropolitan Region export?
The Santiago Metropolitan Region exported goods and services worth 18.8 trillion pesos in 2025, equal to 15% of its GDP (Chile: 35%); exports were up 10.8% on 2024 in current pesos.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the Santiago Metropolitan Region?
Unemployment in the Santiago Metropolitan Region was 9.8% in the June-August 2026 quarter in the INE National Employment Survey, up 0.9 percentage points on a year earlier (8.9%); 7th highest of Chile's 16 regions. The national rate was 9.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many people work in the Santiago Metropolitan Region?
About 4,128,400 people in the Santiago Metropolitan Region had jobs in June-August 2026, down 1.0% on a year earlier, and about 447,750 were unemployed.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many workers in the Santiago Metropolitan Region have informal jobs?
23.4% of workers in the Santiago Metropolitan Region held informal jobs in June-August 2026, up 0.7 percentage points on a year earlier (Chile: 26.3%); 3rd lowest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in the Santiago Metropolitan Region?
Unemployment among women in the Santiago Metropolitan Region was 10.2% in June-August 2026, against 9.4% for men; 57.1% of women and 73.8% 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 the Santiago Metropolitan Region?
Average household autonomous income (earnings, pensions, rents and private transfers, before state subsidies) in the Santiago Metropolitan Region was 1,882,236 pesos in November 2024, according to the CASEN 2024 household survey; the highest of 16 regions (Chile: 1,456,694 pesos).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyAre household incomes in the Santiago Metropolitan Region rising?
Measured in November 2024 pesos, average household autonomous income in the Santiago Metropolitan Region went from 1,757,304 pesos in 2022 to 1,882,236 pesos in 2024 (up 7.1%; Chile: up 7.9%), and was up 4.9% on 2017 in real terms.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow much do households in the Santiago Metropolitan Region earn from work?
Households in the Santiago Metropolitan Region earned an average of 1,640,886 pesos from work in November 2024, 87.2% of their autonomous income; labour income was the highest of 16 regions (Chile: 1,259,980 pesos).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow much do households in the Santiago Metropolitan Region receive in state subsidies?
State cash subsidies made up 3.7% of household monetary income in the Santiago Metropolitan Region in 2024, 2nd lowest of 16 regions (Chile: 5.5%); households received an average of 72,751 pesos in subsidies.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyAre wages in the Santiago Metropolitan Region keeping up with prices?
In November 2024 pesos, average household income from work in the Santiago Metropolitan Region was 1,640,886 pesos in 2024, against 1,528,650 pesos in 2022 and 1,578,426 pesos in 2017 (up 7.3% since 2022; Chile: up 8.0%).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow does household income in the Santiago Metropolitan Region compare with Chile?
Average household monetary income in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, autonomous income plus state cash subsidies, was 1,954,987 pesos in November 2024, 126.8% 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 64.1% in the Santiago Metropolitan Region (Chile: 59.9%), 3rd highest of Chile's 16 regions. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copy
How Santiago Metropolitan Region compares with other regions
GDP at current prices (2025) (2025)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 1 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 128.2 trillion pesos |
| 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 |
GDP per person (2024, US dollars) (2024)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 6 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person (2024, US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Atacama | US$24,803 |
| 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 |
Real GDP growth (2025) (2025)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 7 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Arica y Parinacota | +5.3% |
| 5 | Magallanes | +4.4% |
| 6 | Valparaiso | +3.0% |
| 7 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | +2.8% |
| 8 | Los Rios | +2.6% |
| 9 | Araucania | +2.5% |
| 10 | Coquimbo | +2.5% |
Real GDP change 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 11 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP change 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Los Lagos | +15.0% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 6 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Valparaiso | 10.2% |
| 4 | Los Rios | 10.2% |
| 5 | Araucania | 10.1% |
| 6 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 9.8% |
| 7 | Maule | 9.5% |
| 8 | Atacama | 9.5% |
| 9 | Coquimbo | 9.4% |
Employment rate, ages 15+ (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 6 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, ages 15+ (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Antofagasta | 61.7% |
| 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% |
Informal employment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 13 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Informal employment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Biobio | 27.9% |
| 10 | Atacama | 27.9% |
| 11 | Aysen | 27.5% |
| 12 | Los Lagos | 26.4% |
| 13 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 23.4% |
| 14 | Antofagasta | 20.9% |
| 15 | Magallanes | 20.9% |
Average household autonomous income, November 2024 (pesos) (2024)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 1 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Average household autonomous income, November 2024 (pesos) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 1,882,236 |
| 2 | Antofagasta | 1,640,396 |
| 3 | Magallanes | 1,607,808 |
| 4 | Aysen | 1,477,882 |
| 5 | Tarapaca | 1,430,926 |
| 6 | Atacama | 1,279,468 |
| 7 | Valparaiso | 1,236,410 |
State cash subsidies as a share of household monetary income (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Santiago Metropolitan Region ranks 14 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Arica y Parinacota | 6.2% |
| 10 | Atacama | 5.6% |
| 11 | Aysen | 4.9% |
| 12 | Tarapaca | 4.6% |
| 13 | Magallanes | 3.7% |
| 14 | Santiago Metropolitan Region | 3.7% |
| 15 | Antofagasta | 3.3% |
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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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