The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) detailed that, during 2022, 8 million 561,900 Peruvians are subject to underemployment, either for working less than 35 hours a week or for receiving less than the average. By sex, underemployment covers 55.7% of women, especially in urban areas (70.3%). And by age range, one in five […]
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Unemployment rate: more than 375,000 people are looking for work in Metropolitan Lima
In the quarter March, April, May 2023, the employed population of Metropolitan Lima reached 5 million 161,700 people, which means an increase of barely 1% (48,700 workers) compared to the same period in 2022. While compared to the pre-pandemicthe employed population increased by 6% (294,200), according to the technical report Labor Market Situation of the […]
INEI: underemployment grows and low-paid work increases by 50% as of April
For the last quarter —February, March and April— of 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), in metropolitan Lima 5 million 187,900 employed people were reported, of which only a little more than half (2 million 989,000) have a job in adequate conditions, while the rest continue in precarious conditions. Also, […]
20% of jobs could be lost in Peru due to the advancement of artificial intelligence
20% of jobs could be lost in Peru if artificial intelligence (AI) is implemented to its full potential, concluded a recent report by the bank Goldman Sachs. We are in a context in which the use of AI is accelerating the automation of certain tasks and driving labor cost savings, so its macroeconomic effects are […]
Chinese technology company Alibaba cut almost 20,000 jobs in 2022
The giant Chinese of electronic commerce Alibaba joined the global digital sector trend in 2022 and cut almost 20,000 jobs throughout 2022. In its income statement -sent last night to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where it is listed-, the group specified that its total number of employees dropped from 259,316 at the end of […]
The US created more than half a million jobs in January
Rise. Unemployment rate is the lowest recorded for 54 years in the United States. In addition, inflation receded. The United States created 517,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell one tenth to 3.4%, according to data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These figures are above expectations and exceed the average job […]
How to calculate my compensation if I was fired in the United States
In the last weeks of January 2023, technology companies such as Alphabet -the parent company of Google-, Microsoft and Vox Media have announced the massive layoff of 22,000 workers. These measures add to the job cuts earlier in the month at Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Salesforce and threaten to spread to other sectors, so the […]
If I lose my job, can I continue to take care of myself in the social health insurance?
If you were working in form but you are currently in a situation of unemployment or perfect suspension of work and you require medical coverage You should know that, according to the period of time in which you have fulfilled your contributions You will be able to access a term to attend you in EsSalud […]
CTS could be reduced by unemployment insurance
One of the important issues for the management of the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) is the implementation of unemployment insurance in Peru, which has been working in coordination with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and that it even already has a preliminary proposal that is waiting to be shared and discussed with […]
Tour operators in Cusco call for an end to protests in the south
Entrepreneurs and workers linked to the tourism sector of Cusco, held a sit-in yesterday in the Tupac Amaru square. They called for an end to the protests that are taking place in various regions of the country. With posters in hand, the demonstrators warned that the violent acts registered in Puno and the seizure of […]