The Chilean president, José Antonio Kast, has ordered various ministries to develop an emergency labor plan aimed at addressing high unemployment, which currently affects around 980,000 people. The initiative, expected to be announced by early October, aims to create 25,000 jobs, adding to another 25,000 planned by an inter-sectoral committee. The government also emphasizes creating employment through the 2027 Budget Law. While the Labor Reconstruction Law passed by Congress offers long-term optimism through tax incentives, critics argue that short-term measures like this are insufficient against structural unemployment issues. With unemployment exceeding 9% after 39 months and failing to recover pre-pandemic employment levels, there are concerns that investment-driven growth may not translate into significant job creation, undermining the government’s goal of reducing unemployment to 6.5% by year-end.
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