Abstract

The article presents the results of a study on the employability and working conditions of anthropologists who studied and graduated in Chile between 1990 and 2020. Based on a national survey conducted between May and December 2023, the study explores aspects related to career trajectories, areas of practice, and employability characteristics. It notes that the current context reflects a significant increase in educational offerings and degrees awarded starting in 2010. This increase, which affects the social sciences in general, stems from an oversupply in a fragmented labor market characterized by multi-competence, undermining working conditions. Although anthropology provides transferable skills that facilitate employment across a wide range of activities, the results indicate that the working conditions of a large segment of these professionals are rather precarious. Many work under temporary or freelance contracts, which negatively affects their job and income stability.