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Unemployment Benefits in Chile

Workers who lose their job get monthly payments from their Individual Unemployment Account (Seguro de Cesantía, run by AFC), topped up by the Solidarity Unemployment Fund when the balance is too low; the Fund requires active registration with the Bolsa Nacional de Empleo.

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At a glance

Unemployment insurance (Seguro de Cesantía): Individual Account (CIC) and Solidarity Fund (FCS)

Administradora de Fondos de Cesantía (AFC)

800 800 232

AFC (Seguro de Cesantía)

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The job market in Chile

9.9%
unemployed, July 2026
23%
of 15 to 24-year-olds
8.9%
a year earlier: it has risen

The International Labour Organization's estimates put Chile 141st lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.

Chile's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked

What to do first

  1. Register with the public employment service, SENCE and municipal employment offices (OMIL). Official page
  2. Apply for Unemployment insurance (Seguro de Cesantía): Individual Account (CIC) and Solidarity Fund (FCS): apply to AFC with proof of termination (e.g. settlement or dismissal letter). Official page
  3. Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
  4. Search the government's job listings on Bolsa Nacional de Empleo. Official page
  5. Questions: call 800 800 232 (AFC (Seguro de Cesantía)).

Unemployment insurance (Seguro de Cesantía): Individual Account (CIC) and Solidarity Fund (FCS)

Who can get it. Contributors who become unemployed; the Solidarity Fund has extra conditions (reason for dismissal, balance, contribution record, active BNE registration).

How much. Individual Account: the first payment is 70% of the average of the last 5 salaries (fixed-term) or last 10 (indefinite), then 60%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30% until the balance runs out. Solidarity Fund: indefinite contracts 70%, 60%, 45%, 40%, 35% with minimums and maximums (month 1: $301.201 to $1.004.003), valid until 28 February 2027.

For how long. Individual Account: between 1 and 13 payments. Solidarity Fund: 5 monthly payments, at most 10 in 5 years, plus two more in times of high unemployment.

How to claim. Apply to AFC with proof of termination (e.g. settlement or dismissal letter).

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Looking for work while you claim

To receive Solidarity Fund payments the claimant must have an active registration with the Bolsa Nacional de Empleo (BNE).

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Keep my work search record for Chile

Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.

Help finding work

Who to call

AFC (Seguro de Cesantía): 800 800 232.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Chile?

Yes: Unemployment insurance (Seguro de Cesantía): Individual Account (CIC) and Solidarity Fund (FCS), paid by Administradora de Fondos de Cesantía (AFC).

How much is unemployment benefit in Chile?

Individual Account: the first payment is 70% of the average of the last 5 salaries (fixed-term) or last 10 (indefinite), then 60%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30% until the balance runs out. Solidarity Fund: indefinite contracts 70%, 60%, 45%, 40%, 35% with minimums and maximums (month 1: $301.201 to $1.004.003), valid until 28 February 2027.

How long does unemployment benefit last in Chile?

Individual Account: between 1 and 13 payments. Solidarity Fund: 5 monthly payments, at most 10 in 5 years, plus two more in times of high unemployment.

How do I claim unemployment benefit in Chile?

Apply to AFC with proof of termination (e.g. settlement or dismissal letter).

Do I have to look for work while I claim in Chile?

To receive Solidarity Fund payments the claimant must have an active registration with the Bolsa Nacional de Empleo (BNE).

Who do I call about unemployment in Chile?

AFC (Seguro de Cesantía): 800 800 232.

Where can I get help finding a job in Chile?

The public employment service is SENCE and municipal employment offices (OMIL). The government lists jobs on Bolsa Nacional de Empleo.

Nearby countries

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Where this comes from

Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.

See also: unemployment rate by country · Chile's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.