Approximately 17.6% of Chile’s population lives with some form of intellectual disability, according to new figures released during the Global Week of Inclusion.
The data indicates that one in three families in the country is directly affected by conditions such as Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorders, highlighting the significant social and economic scope of the issue.
1%, marking the 38th consecutive month that joblessness has remained above the 8% threshold.
The statistics emerge against a backdrop of prolonged labor market fragility in Chile.
The national unemployment rate recently rose to 9.1%, marking the 38th consecutive month that joblessness has remained above the 8% threshold.
This persistent weakness underscores the difficulty of integrating marginalized groups into the workforce when overall employment opportunities are constrained.
While McKinsey & Company has estimated that widespread automation could boost Chile’s annual productivity growth by 2.0 to 2.5 percentage points by 2030, the current data suggests that structural barriers to inclusion remain significant.