Natural disasters are one of the main channels through which ecological and socio-economic systems interact. In particular, the severe impacts of earthquakes could disrupt activities in the labour market. However, the literature barely researched the long-term effects of such events. To investigate this issue, this article is concentrated in Chile that is subject to recurring seismic movements. The 27 February 2010 Bío-Bío Chile earthquake (M_w 8.8) was the second strongest in the history of the country. This natural disaster can be used to evaluate the response of the labour market to an exogenous shock. Besides, the capacity for resilience in the labour market is crucial for people who rely on their job. This document analyses the impacts of the 2010 Bío-Bío earthquake and tsunami on Chilean labour market outcomes, in particular, the quality of employment. With this objective, different data are combined for analysing the effect in the short and long term. Also, distinct econometric techniques and exogenous measurements of seismic acceleration are used. The evidence shows that these catastrophes harmed the labour market in the short term. However, in the long term, the government’s reconstruction efforts and other factors could have attenuated the adverse effects over some variables in the most affected zones.

自然灾害是生态系统和社会经济系统相互作用的主要渠道之一。特别是，地震的严重影响可能会破坏劳动力市场的活动。但是，文献很少研究此类事件的长期影响。为了调查此问题，本文主要关注经常发生地震运动的智利。2010年2月27日智利比奥比奥地震（M _w8.8）是该国历史上第二强的国家。这种自然灾害可以用来评估劳动力市场对外来冲击的反应。此外，劳动力市场的抵御能力对于依靠工作的人们至关重要。本文分析了2010年比奥-比奥地震和海啸对智利劳动力市场成果的影响，尤其是就业质量。为了这个目标，将不同的数据组合起来以分析短期和长期的影响。同样，使用了独特的计量经济学技术和地震加速度的外生测量。有证据表明，这些灾难在短期内损害了劳动力市场。但是从长远来看