With the recession, the general indicator of Peruvian employment fell 0.9%. According to the INEI, more than 157,000 positions were lost. The employed population, at the end of 2023, is 17 million 179,800. The Peruvian Institute of Economics (IPE) warns that the contraction is “the most critical figure in more than 20 years.” The formality […]
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China: young workers combat stress in relaxation centers
Dim lighting, sofa beds and relaxing sounds. During lunchtime, Xuan Yi, who lives under pressure like many young Chinese, finally manages to fall asleep at a relaxation institute in Beijing (China). Xuan is one of the 300 million Chinese who suffer from insomnia, the product of a culture of high stress and pressure at work, […]
These will be the 8 best-paid professions in the next 6 years, according to the World Economic Forum
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It is not Colombia: this is the Latin American country where people work the fewest hours per week
In most nations of Latin America, the working day is usually 48 hours a week, a big difference if we compare it with European countries, where people work around 40 hours for the same period of time. However, more and more Latin territories are proposing new legislation that aims to make people work less time. […]
Employment expectations weaken in 2024: which sector will offer the greatest job opportunity?
After the announcement of Ministry of Economy that the country was in economic recession, one of the areas of concern is the labor aspect. In this context, a recent ManpowerGroup employment survey found that for the first quarter of 2024, the expectation of job hiring will have a decrease of 11%, compared to the last […]
Reduction of working hours to 40 hours a week stalls in Mexico Congress
The reform to reduce the working day labor in Mexico to 40 hours a week from the current 48 hours would not be approved this year, five sources involved in the discussions told Reuters, so its debate will have to wait until early 2024, when the legislature resumes its functions. Since its discussion began last […]
Entrepreneurship: 40% of Peruvians plan to start a business, according to IEP
Every day, a significant number of Peruvians make the decision to materialize their business dreams or are planning a venture. According to a recent survey carried out by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP), 40% of those surveyed, which is equivalent to 4 out of 10 people intend to start a business in the coming […]
ILO: More than 46% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean lives informally
The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimated that, at least, 46% of the economically active population (EAP) of Latin America and the Caribbean has informal employment. During a meeting of the organization in Costa Rica, the deputy regional director for the region, Claudia Coenjaerts, explained that governments must prioritize the fight against informality, unemployment and low […]
33% of entrepreneurs will not hire new staff in the remainder of the year
Since the end of 2022, the trend of attracting new talent to private companies has continued. 47% of the CEOs surveyed affirm that they will add new personnel to their payrolls in order to streamline and optimize their internal processes for this 2023; however, 33% assure that they will not increase their human capital due […]
Store salespeople are what employers demand the most in Arequipa
According to a study of the demand for occupations in Arequipa, the companies had the intention this year to demand a total of 6,553 workers. For the regional manager of Labor and Employment Promotion, Catherine Rodríguez Torreblanca, This figure means an increase in job expectation of 46.6% when compared to last year. Statistics prepared by […]