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ECLAC warns of soaring low-productivity jobs in the region

Published on: August 14, 2024
08:18

Santiago de Chile, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned Tuesday in Chile that the low growth trap in the region generates low productivity jobs and an upsurge in labor informality.

Brazil generated over 300,000 net formal jobs in February

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:24

Brasilia, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Brazil registered in February a sharp expansion of its labor market compared to January, creating as many as n306,111 net formal jobs, according to the Ministry of Labor. The figure accounts for 137,608 new more jobs compared to January´s, when 168,503 vacancies were generated.

Young Costa Ricans with a downward trend in labor occupation

Published on: January 12, 2024
17:13

San Jose, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican young population Rica from 15 to 24 years old shows a downward trend in jobs nationwide, according to the Continuous Employment Poll of the National Institute of Statistics and Census.

Cuban Minister: Cuba prioritizes creating jobs for youths

Published on: January 11, 2024
08:14

Havana, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba gives a high priority to the development of actions to promote employment and care for young people who study or work and live in families in vulnerable conditions, the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Marta Elena Feitó, declared.

Unemployment rate continues upward trend in Chile

Published on: November 30, 2023
00:15

Santiago, Chile, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Chile's unemployment rate reached 8.9 percent, which adds 12 consecutive months of increase, during August-October quarter, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported.

Ecuadorian President Noboa submits economic draft bill to Parliament

Published on: November 28, 2023
12:38

Quito, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday sent the Urgent Economic Draft Bill, his first action to counter the crisis that the country is going through, to the National Assembly.

BA reports that German economy depends heavily on foreign workers

Published on: November 19, 2023
00:45

Berlin, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Germany's Federal Employment Agency (BA) reported that the domestic economy depends on foreign workers to a large extent.

Informal job rates ramp up in Ecuador – INEC

Published on: October 24, 2023
16:52

Quito, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Gallup Employment, Unemployment and Underemployment conducted in September by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), revealed on Tuesday that labor informality continues to surge in Ecuador.

Bolivia reports lowest unemployment rate in history

Published on: October 4, 2023
11:34

La Paz, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia has reported the lowest unemployment rate in history, Labor Minister Verónica Navia said at the 46th Meeting of the Technical Committee (RCT) of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Renewable energy jobs hit 12.7 million globally – ILO

Published on: September 24, 2022
08:52

Geneva, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Global employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million jobs in 2021, a rise of 700,000 new jobs in one year, according to a new report.

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