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THE CHILEAN SALMON INDUSTRY IN FIGURES

10 M portions

Chilean salmon is sold across 75 countries; nearly 10 million portions are served daily.

5.157 US$ million

In 2018, Chilean salmon exports were US$5.157 million.

Of total exports

13,5%

Of food exports by subsector

74%

Of marine product exports by macrosector

3º

The country’s third-largest industry

+61.000

Over 61,000 jobs (including 20,000 direct and over 41,000 indirect jobs)

+4.000

Over 4,000 related small and medium-size enterprises

In 2016, the Chilean unemployment rate averaged 6.8 percent nationwide.

Highlighting the industry’s role as a local economy driver, in the salmon-producing regions of Los Lagos, Aysén and Magallanes, unemployment stood at a low 3.9, 2.7 and 2.7 percent, respectively.