Most potential jobs from investment projects (SEIA)
Construction jobs promised by projects under review or approved in the last 5 years. It is the promise, not jobs actually created.
| 1 | Antofagasta · Antofagasta | 33.764,012 jobs |
| 2 | Calama · Antofagasta | 12.308,329 jobs |
| 3 | Taltal · Antofagasta | 12.123,429 jobs |
| 4 | Copiapó · Atacama | 11.959,262 jobs |
| 5 | Pozo Almonte · Tarapacá | 11.573 jobs |
| 6 | Mejillones · Antofagasta | 9.586,412 jobs |
| 7 | María Elena · Antofagasta | 8.085,579 jobs |
| 8 | Tierra Amarilla · Atacama | 7.434,262 jobs |
| 9 | Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta | 7.326,512 jobs |
| 10 | Punta Arenas · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 7.144 jobs |
Source: PRISMA · SOFOFA, cross-referenced with SEIA · 2026
The transformation: promised jobs per inhabitant
Promised jobs relative to population: small comunas where a single project multiplies their workforce. Minimum of 500 inhabitants.
| 1 | San Gregorio · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 7.840 /1,000 inhab. |
| 2 | Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta | 4.070 /1,000 inhab. |
| 3 | Primavera · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 2.510 /1,000 inhab. |
| 4 | María Elena · Antofagasta | 1.243 /1,000 inhab. |
| 5 | Camarones · Arica y Parinacota | 1.073 /1,000 inhab. |
| 6 | Taltal · Antofagasta | 868 /1,000 inhab. |
| 7 | Pozo Almonte · Tarapacá | 618 /1,000 inhab. |
| 8 | Mejillones · Antofagasta | 604 /1,000 inhab. |
| 9 | Tierra Amarilla · Atacama | 515 /1,000 inhab. |
| 10 | Marchihue · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | 401 /1,000 inhab. |
Source: PRISMA · SOFOFA, cross-referenced with SEIA · 2026
Highest share of foreign population
International immigrants as a share of the population: where migration weighs most.
| 1 | Independencia · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 44,4% |
| 2 | Colchane · Tarapacá | 42,8% |
| 3 | Santiago · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 40,3% |
| 4 | Estación Central · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 38,3% |
| 5 | Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta | 31,8% |
| 6 | Mejillones · Antofagasta | 29,8% |
| 7 | San Pedro de Atacama · Antofagasta | 27,8% |
| 8 | Quinta Normal · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 27,5% |
| 9 | Pica · Tarapacá | 26,9% |
| 10 | Alto Hospicio · Tarapacá | 26,5% |
Source: 2024 Census · INE
Most SEIA investment on the way
Investment declared by projects under environmental review: what is coming. Projects spanning several comunas are prorated.
| 1 | Punta Arenas · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | US$ 9.000 M |
| 2 | Laguna Blanca · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | US$ 9.000 M |
| 3 | San Gregorio · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | US$ 9.000 M |
| 4 | Antofagasta · Antofagasta | US$ 6.720 M |
| 5 | Mejillones · Antofagasta | US$ 3.951 M |
| 6 | San Pedro de Atacama · Antofagasta | US$ 3.185 M |
| 7 | María Elena · Antofagasta | US$ 3.041 M |
| 8 | Calama · Antofagasta | US$ 2.819 M |
| 9 | Taltal · Antofagasta | US$ 2.597 M |
| 10 | Copiapó · Atacama | US$ 2.243 M |
Source: SEIA · Environmental Assessment Service · 2026
Most SEIA investment approved (last 5 years)
Investment declared by projects approved in the last five years. It concentrates in the mining and energy north.
| 1 | Antofagasta · Antofagasta | US$ 12.164 M |
| 2 | Taltal · Antofagasta | US$ 6.698 M |
| 3 | Calama · Antofagasta | US$ 6.000 M |
| 4 | Mejillones · Antofagasta | US$ 5.558 M |
| 5 | Pozo Almonte · Tarapacá | US$ 5.459 M |
| 6 | Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta | US$ 5.075 M |
| 7 | Copiapó · Atacama | US$ 4.432 M |
| 8 | Colina · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | US$ 2.515 M |
| 9 | Tierra Amarilla · Atacama | US$ 2.407 M |
| 10 | Puchuncaví · Valparaíso | US$ 2.376 M |
Source: SEIA · Environmental Assessment Service · 2026
Most promised jobs on the way (projects under review)
Peak construction workforce of projects under review: the jobs that would arrive if approved.
| 1 | Antofagasta · Antofagasta | 8.409,333 constr. jobs |
| 2 | Punta Arenas · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 4.666 constr. jobs |
| 3 | Laguna Blanca · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 4.666 constr. jobs |
| 4 | San Gregorio · Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | 4.666 constr. jobs |
| 5 | Mejillones · Antofagasta | 4.185,233 constr. jobs |
| 6 | Pozo Almonte · Tarapacá | 3.626,333 constr. jobs |
| 7 | María Elena · Antofagasta | 3.545,9 constr. jobs |
| 8 | Calama · Antofagasta | 3.301,4 constr. jobs |
| 9 | Copiapó · Atacama | 2.822 constr. jobs |
| 10 | Vallenar · Atacama | 2.546 constr. jobs |
Source: PRISMA · SOFOFA, cross-referenced with SEIA · 2026
Most promised jobs approved (last 5 years)
Peak construction workforce of projects approved in the last five years.
| 1 | Antofagasta · Antofagasta | 25.354,679 constr. jobs |
| 2 | Taltal · Antofagasta | 9.647,429 constr. jobs |
| 3 | Copiapó · Atacama | 9.137,262 constr. jobs |
| 4 | Calama · Antofagasta | 9.006,929 constr. jobs |
| 5 | Pozo Almonte · Tarapacá | 7.946,667 constr. jobs |
| 6 | Sierra Gorda · Antofagasta | 5.812,679 constr. jobs |
| 7 | Tierra Amarilla · Atacama | 5.643,762 constr. jobs |
| 8 | Mejillones · Antofagasta | 5.401,179 constr. jobs |
| 9 | María Elena · Antofagasta | 4.539,679 constr. jobs |
| 10 | Colina · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 4.478 constr. jobs |
Source: PRISMA · SOFOFA, cross-referenced with SEIA · 2026
Most large companies (>1M UF in sales)
Companies with over a million UF in annual sales domiciled in the comuna. What counts is the head office, not where they operate.
| 1 | Las Condes · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 905 companies |
| 2 | Providencia · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 207 companies |
| 3 | Santiago · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 156 companies |
| 4 | Vitacura · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 129 companies |
| 5 | Huechuraba · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 103 companies |
| 6 | Quilicura · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 102 companies |
| 7 | Pudahuel · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 67 companies |
| 8 | San Bernardo · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 43 companies |
| 9 | Puerto Montt · Región de Los Lagos | 42 companies |
| 10 | Lo Barnechea · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 37 companies |
Source: SII · company register · 2024
Most dependent employment
Salaried workers reported by companies domiciled in the comuna: actual jobs, not promised ones. What counts is the head office.
| 1 | Las Condes · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 1.386.056 workers |
| 2 | Santiago · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 955.878 workers |
| 3 | Providencia · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 850.582 workers |
| 4 | Huechuraba · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 290.307 workers |
| 5 | Vitacura · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 228.021 workers |
| 6 | Quilicura · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 220.302 workers |
| 7 | Ñuñoa · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 214.868 workers |
| 8 | Viña del Mar · Valparaíso | 203.019 workers |
| 9 | Concepción · Región del Biobío | 187.848 workers |
| 10 | Antofagasta · Antofagasta | 167.293 workers |
Source: SII · company register · 2024
The coming transformation: promised jobs per 1,000 inhabitants
Promised jobs over population: in the smallest comunas of Magallanes and Antofagasta, projects promise dozens of times their inhabitants.
| 1 | María Elena · Antofagasta | 1.243 /1,000 inhab. |
| 2 | Taltal · Antofagasta | 868 /1,000 inhab. |
| 3 | Pozo Almonte · Tarapacá | 618 /1,000 inhab. |
| 4 | Mejillones · Antofagasta | 604 /1,000 inhab. |
| 5 | Tierra Amarilla · Atacama | 515 /1,000 inhab. |
| 6 | Marchihue · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | 401 /1,000 inhab. |
| 7 | Freirina · Atacama | 295 /1,000 inhab. |
| 8 | Diego de Almagro · Atacama | 272 /1,000 inhab. |
| 9 | Tiltil · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 181 /1,000 inhab. |
| 10 | San Pedro de Atacama · Antofagasta | 169 /1,000 inhab. |
Source: PRISMA · SOFOFA, cross-referenced with SEIA · 2026
The promise: investment on the way in poor comunas
Incoming investment in comunas with multidimensional poverty above 20%: where what is coming would meet the greatest need.
| 1 | San Pedro de Atacama · Antofagasta | US$ 3.185 M |
| 2 | Taltal · Antofagasta | US$ 2.597 M |
| 3 | Tocopilla · Antofagasta | US$ 1.935 M |
| 4 | Pozo Almonte · Tarapacá | US$ 1.796 M |
| 5 | Tierra Amarilla · Atacama | US$ 1.007 M |
| 6 | La Ligua · Valparaíso | US$ 1.006 M |
| 7 | Los Muermos · Región de Los Lagos | US$ 983 M |
| 8 | Alto Hospicio · Tarapacá | US$ 900 M |
| 9 | Frutillar · Región de Los Lagos | US$ 698 M |
| 10 | Los Vilos · Coquimbo | US$ 667 M |
Source: SEIA · Environmental Assessment Service, with CASEN 2022
Most employment per inhabitant
Salaried workers per inhabitant: the comunas that concentrate jobs far beyond their population.
| 1 | Providencia · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 5.2 workers/inhab. |
| 2 | Las Condes · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 4.0 workers/inhab. |
| 3 | Huechuraba · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 2.5 workers/inhab. |
| 4 | Vitacura · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 2.3 workers/inhab. |
| 5 | Romeral · Región del Maule | 2.0 workers/inhab. |
| 6 | Santiago · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 1.8 workers/inhab. |
| 7 | Sagrada Familia · Región del Maule | 1.1 workers/inhab. |
| 8 | Santo Domingo · Valparaíso | 0.8 workers/inhab. |
| 9 | Ñuñoa · Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 0.8 workers/inhab. |
| 10 | Requínoa · Región del Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins | 0.8 workers/inhab. |
Source: SII · company register · 2024