Mexico and Latin America / Chile
Hiring in Chile
Foreign companies hiring in Chile most often look for engineering (mining and industrial), data and analytics, finance. Thriver offers Contractor of Record in Chile for $325 per month, with statutory costs at cost and no margin on exchange rates.
Spanish speaking. Chilean peso (CLP).
Population20 M
Median age36 years
English proficiency517, Moderate
Time zoneUTC-4 (UTC-3 in southern summer)
What foreign companies hire here
Engineering (mining and industrial)
Data and analytics
Finance
Talent hubs
Santiago
Engineering, data and finance
Engineering, data and finance
Concepción
Engineering and industry
Engineering and industry
What employees are entitled to
13th month
No fixed 13th month; a legal profit share (gratificación legal)
No fixed 13th month; a legal profit share (gratificación legal)
Annual leave
15 working days
15 working days
Severance
One month per year of service, up to 11
One month per year of service, up to 11
Good to know
The legal workweek is falling to 40 hours by 2028.
Summer holidays run January and February.
A long tradition in mining, engineering and data.
English: EF EPI 2025. Population and median age: United Nations estimates, rounded. Benefits: national labor law, summarized. Updated 2026-10-01.
Talk to the team
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