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 […]
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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 […]
Volunteering could be recognized as work experience, according to a proposal from Congress
Congressman Luis Ángel Aragón Carreño, from popular action, proposes that volunteering be recognized as work experience, both to promote the continuation of this non-profit activity among the young population and so that they may have more opportunities to access a first job. In 2019, Peru was in the top 5 in Latin America among the […]
Canada attracts foreign skilled workers from the US.
The Canadian government seeks to attract skilled foreign workers from USAwith such success that it reached its goal of 10,000 applications in just two days. The government launched a special work permit for foreign workers who have already obtained H-1B visas in the United States, who number nearly 600,000 and mostly come from India and […]
In which regions of Peru do workers receive the best monthly income?
Moquegua, Arequipa and Mother of God are the regions in which the monthly income from work is the highest than in the rest of the country. It is above 2,000 soles. According to him Regional Competitiveness Index (Incore), prepared by the Peruvian Institute of Economy, In Moquegua, the average income is 2,400 soles per month, […]
Bonus 2023: how much should I receive if I work less than 6 months?
One of the most anticipated social benefits by Peruvians is the gratuity, a social remuneration that is deposited to the employee in mid-June and at the end of the year. This economic addition serves as relief for millions of workers who are on payroll. According to Gratuity Lawthe payment of this social benefit becomes effective […]
Trujillo: there is 10% unemployment in the youth population
The labor force in Trujillo has decreased and this is affecting young people between the ages of 14 and 24 more, where 10 out of 100 young people are unemployed, while 81% of these young people are in the informal sector. Francisco Huerta Benites dean of the College of Economists de La Libertad points out […]
Employment: which are the regions with the highest and lowest average income in the country, according to INEI?
The average monthly income from work in the Peru stood at S/1,524, according to the Permanent Survey of Employment National (EPEN) of 2022 presented by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). In the case of men, they earned an average of S/1,726.6, while women earned S/1,246.9. The regions whose workers received incomes above […]