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Unemployment and job insecurity have a woman’s face

Unemployment and job insecurity have a woman’s face Unemployment and job insecurity have a woman’s face

Economic data are one of the many bridges to understand gender gaps in Peru. From the serve, not only is there a lower participation of the women in the employed population, but they are also the most immersed in underemployment. 55% of the female workforce does not work a full weekly working day and/or earns […]

Food insecurity in Colombia was reduced from 30% to 25% in 2023, according to the WFP

Food insecurity in Colombia was reduced from 30% to 25% in 2023, according to the WFP Food insecurity in Colombia was reduced from 30% to 25% in 2023, according to the WFP

The food insecurity in Colombia was reduced in 2023 from 30% to 25%, according to the report presented this Tuesday by the World Food Program (WFP) of the UNwhich points out that there are still 13 million people in the South American country who are in moderate or severe food insecurity. This is a reduction […]

It’s not Argentina: which country has the highest unemployment rate in Latin America?

It’s not Argentina: which country has the highest unemployment rate in Latin America? It’s not Argentina: which country has the highest unemployment rate in Latin America?

After the pandemic, a large part of Latin American countries saw their economies affected. Many lost their jobs, some got another, but the consequences continue to affect various nations. For this reason, the International Labor Organization has published the report ‘Labor Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean’, which shows the ranking of the countries […]

Unemployment increases in Trujillo and affects women more

Unemployment increases in Trujillo and affects women more Unemployment increases in Trujillo and affects women more

In the third quarter of 2023 the rate of unemployment In the province of Trujillo it was 5.6%, being 2 percentage points more than in the same period of 2022 (3.6%). Furthermore, according to sex, unemployment affected 3.5% of men and 7.8% of women, as revealed by the president of the Institute of Economics and […]

US GDP grows 2.1% and increases unemployment benefit applications

US GDP grows 2.1% and increases unemployment benefit applications US GDP grows 2.1% and increases unemployment benefit applications

The American economy maintained a fairly strong pace of growth in the second quarter, the Government confirmed on Thursday, and appears to have gained momentum in the current quarter amid a working market resistant. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at an unrevised annualized rate of 2.1% last quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in […]

Russian unemployment rate hits new all-time low amid tense job market

Russian unemployment rate hits new all-time low amid tense job market Russian unemployment rate hits new all-time low amid tense job market

He unemployment Russia reached a new all-time low in June and real wages rose 10.5% year-on-year, in a new test of the stickiness of the working marketaccording to data released Wednesday. The unemployment rate fell to 3.0% of the economically active population, compared to 3.1% of the previous month. Real wage growth was lower than […]

The number of formal jobs generated by Brazil fell by 27.7% until July

The number of formal jobs generated by Brazil fell by 27.7% until July The number of formal jobs generated by Brazil fell by 27.7% until July

Brazil generated 1.16 million new jobs formal in the first seven months of 2023, a number 27.7% lower than that of the same period of 2022, the Ministry of Labor reported this Wednesday. Despite the reduction between January and July, the total number of formal jobs created by Brazil in the last twelve months until […]

Ecuadorians, without hope that presidential candidates stop unemployment and migration

Ecuadorians, without hope that presidential candidates stop unemployment and migration Ecuadorians, without hope that presidential candidates stop unemployment and migration

The lack of employment in Ecuador is pushing increasing numbers of young professionals to emigrate, officials and families said, amid voter pessimism about improvements promised by the presidential candidates competing to win the end-of-month elections. Less than four out of 10 people that make up the economically active population had adequate employment in the second […]

Congress proposes creating Unemployment Insurance with employer contribution

Congress proposes creating Unemployment Insurance with employer contribution Congress proposes creating Unemployment Insurance with employer contribution

Congresswoman Sigrid Bazán (Cambio Democrático-Juntos por el Perú) has proposed creating the Unemployment Insurance, in order to protect and promote decent work in the country, as well as the development of people in decent conditions. Its implementation would be progressive, initially considering the coverage of dependent workers in the private sector of medium and large […]