He National Council for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities (Conadis) He reported that 4 out of every 10 Peruvians with disabilities of working age have a job, according to data reported in 2022 by the National Household Survey (Enaho). It is worth remembering that this December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with […]
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ILO: 3 million workers die every year from diseases or accidents
Work accidents and diseases related to the job cause the death of about three million people each year and injuries to another 395 million, a report from the International Labor Organization (ILO). The study, published to coincide with the XXIII World Congress on Safety and Work that opens in Sydney (Australia), indicates that the majority […]
INEI: 7 out of every 10 Peruvians have an informal job
During the third quarter of this year, 17 million 207,200 people were working in the country, which meant a drop of 0.9% compared to the same period in 2022, that is, around 156,800 citizens stopped having jobs between July and Septemberaccording to the Permanent National Employment Survey (EPEN) carried out by the National Institute of […]
UN warns of the possibility of losing control of artificial intelligence
The secretary general of the UN, Antonio Guterreswarned this Thursday that there is a possibility that the development of the artificial intelligence progress in “unforeseen directions” and can be reached “to lose control” of the systems. “The speed and scope of today’s AI technology is unprecedented. The paradox is that, in the future, it will […]
Real income of workers is 5.8% below pre-pandemic levels
In August of this year, the average income of formal workers nationwide was S/2,816, which meant an increase of 15% compared to the year prepandemic when it stood at S/2,448. However, this value in real terms, that is, the purchasing power that a person has considering current inflation, reflects a drop of 5.8%, according to […]
Employment in exports fell 7.5% until August: which sectors are most affected?
The export-related jobs fell 7.5% between January and August of this year. Thus, between direct, indirect and induced They added 2 million 429,027, that is, 197,677 less than in the same period of 2022 (2 million 626,704), as reported by the Global Economy and Business Research Center of the Exporters Association. What were the most […]
Poverty: main cause is lack of opportunity, according to IEP survey
Poverty continues to be a serious problem in Peru, since nearly a third of the population is poor: a level similar to that recorded a little over a decade ago. The general perception points to the lack of opportunities as the predominant factor that leads people to this situation. According to the latest national representation […]
Population with adequate employment grew 5.3% in Metropolitan Lima during the third quarter of the year
During the rolling quarter between July, August and September 2023, The employed population in Metropolitan Lima reached the figure of 5 million 208,300 people, registering an increase of 4.5%, equivalent to 225,400 people, compared to the same period in 2022. In addition, it increased by 5.7% (280,900 people) compared to the same moving quarter of […]
Fed’s “golden path” to lower inflation may have some bumps
The “golden path” that some officials of the Federal Reserve considered to lead to lower inflation without high unemployment may prove difficult to find, like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, in a world of fast-moving markets facing a new war in Middle East. At this week’s annual meeting of the […]
Due to delays at the Mexico-US border, trade is hit by US$ 1.9 billion
The trade between Mexico and USA has received an impact of US$ 1.9 billion, as at least 19,000 cargo trucks were left behind due to the decision to stop the flow of units that transit the three border bridges between Ciudad Juárez, in the north of the country, and El Paso, Texas, in the United […]