Economy, jobs and prices in Tarapaca, Chile: official figures
The Central Bank of Chile puts the gross domestic product of Tarapaca at 9.6 trillion pesos at current prices in 2025, 3.1% of the 307.2 trillion pesos it allocates to regions; 7th smallest of Chile's 16 regions.
Is the economy of Tarapaca growing?
In real terms the economy of Tarapaca shrank by 8.4% in 2025 (Chile: 2.5%), after growth of 3.2% in 2024; its 2025 growth was the slowest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHas the economy of Tarapaca recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, the 2025 output of Tarapaca was 3.9% above its 2019 level (Chile: 13.1% above); that change ranks the weakest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyWhat is the GDP per person in Tarapaca?
GDP per person in Tarapaca was US$24,808 at current prices in 2024, 2nd highest of Chile's 16 regions, compared with US$19,162 in 2018.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHow much do households spend in Tarapaca?
Spending by households and non-profit institutions in Tarapaca came to US$6,763 per person in 2024 (US$7,598 in 2018); 4th lowest of Chile's 16 regions. That is 27% of GDP per person.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyHow much does Tarapaca export?
Tarapaca exported goods and services worth 6.6 trillion pesos in 2025, equal to 68% of its GDP (Chile: 35%); exports were up 7.3% on 2024 in current pesos.
Source: Banco Central de Chile · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tarapaca?
Unemployment in Tarapaca was 7.8% in the June-August 2026 quarter in the INE National Employment Survey, up 0.8 percentage points on a year earlier (7.0%); joint 4th lowest of Chile's 16 regions. The national rate was 9.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many people work in Tarapaca?
About 193,160 people in Tarapaca had jobs in June-August 2026, up 2.2% on a year earlier, and about 16,400 were unemployed.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyHow many workers in Tarapaca have informal jobs?
30.6% of workers in Tarapaca held informal jobs in June-August 2026, up 1.2 percentage points on a year earlier (Chile: 26.3%); joint 5th highest of Chile's 16 regions.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Tarapaca?
Unemployment among women in Tarapaca was 8.2% in June-August 2026, against 7.5% for men; 58.0% of women and 70.2% 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 Tarapaca?
Average household autonomous income (earnings, pensions, rents and private transfers, before state subsidies) in Tarapaca was 1,430,926 pesos in November 2024, according to the CASEN 2024 household survey; 5th highest of 16 regions (Chile: 1,456,694 pesos).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyAre household incomes in Tarapaca rising?
Measured in November 2024 pesos, average household autonomous income in Tarapaca went from 1,224,339 pesos in 2022 to 1,430,926 pesos in 2024 (up 16.9%; Chile: up 7.9%), and was up 7.8% on 2017 in real terms.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow much do households in Tarapaca earn from work?
Households in Tarapaca earned an average of 1,245,327 pesos from work in November 2024, 87.0% of their autonomous income; labour income was 5th highest of 16 regions (Chile: 1,259,980 pesos).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow much do households in Tarapaca receive in state subsidies?
State cash subsidies made up 4.6% of household monetary income in Tarapaca in 2024, 4th lowest of 16 regions (Chile: 5.5%); households received an average of 68,934 pesos in subsidies.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyAre wages in Tarapaca keeping up with prices?
In November 2024 pesos, average household income from work in Tarapaca was 1,245,327 pesos in 2024, against 1,090,523 pesos in 2022 and 1,170,031 pesos in 2017 (up 14.2% since 2022; Chile: up 8.0%).
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia (Observatorio Social) · saved copyHow does household income in Tarapaca compare with Chile?
Average household monetary income in Tarapaca, autonomous income plus state cash subsidies, was 1,499,860 pesos in November 2024, 97.3% 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 63.5% in Tarapaca (Chile: 59.9%), 4th highest of Chile's 16 regions. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas (INE) · saved copy
How Tarapaca compares with other regions
GDP at current prices (2025) (2025)
Tarapaca ranks 10 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Coquimbo | 11.4 trillion pesos |
| 8 | Los Lagos | 11.0 trillion pesos |
| 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 |
GDP per person (2024, US dollars) (2024)
Tarapaca ranks 2 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person (2024, US dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antofagasta | US$49,062 |
| 2 | Tarapaca | US$24,808 |
| 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 |
Real GDP growth (2025) (2025)
Tarapaca ranks 15 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)
Tarapaca ranks 15 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)
Tarapaca ranks 12 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Coquimbo | 9.4% |
| 10 | Arica y Parinacota | 9.4% |
| 11 | Los Lagos | 7.8% |
| 12 | Tarapaca | 7.8% |
| 13 | Magallanes | 6.9% |
| 14 | Antofagasta | 6.3% |
| 15 | Aysen | 4.0% |
Employment rate, ages 15+ (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Tarapaca ranks 5 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, ages 15+ (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Magallanes | 63.8% |
| 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% |
Informal employment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) (Jun-Aug 2026)
Tarapaca ranks 5 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Informal employment rate (ENE, Jun-Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Coquimbo | 28.1% |
Average household autonomous income, November 2024 (pesos) (2024)
Tarapaca ranks 5 of 15, highest first. All 16 regions; Nuble has no page on this site.
| Rank | Region | Average household autonomous income, November 2024 (pesos) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Arica y Parinacota | 1,200,748 |
State cash subsidies as a share of household monetary income (CASEN 2024) (2024)
Tarapaca ranks 12 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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