The number of jobs created through exports in these regions decreased by 40%.

Between January and August 2022 workplaces connected with export showed an increase of 18.1% compared to the same period last year, accumulating stock out of 2 million 769 thousand 696 between direct, indirect and included, which is a record figure for the analyzed period of time, the Center for Research on World Economy and Business of the Association of Exporters CIEN-ADEX.

According to the report “The Impact of Exports: Employment and GDP’, 7 points exceeded their historical highs: hydrocarbons, agribusiness, fisheries and aquaculture, ferrous metallurgy, non-metallic mining, chemistry and metalworking.

Economic activity, which did not reach record volumes, was booty (2021 was the year it reached its highest), traditional agriculture (2011), traditional fishing (2011), clothing (2008), textiles (2014), wood (2006) and various commodities ( year 2012).

sectors

Through its drive to increase these jobs, the non-traditional sector has stood out by accumulating stock 1 million 649 thousand 463 (positive change 15.3%). Agro-industrial transportation (1 million 022 thousand 537) was the most important, due to the behavior superfoods.

It was followed by clothing (237 thousand 697) due to the demand for labor for production and sale. T-shirt cotton, sweaters, vests, children’s clothing, dresses and pajamas for women and much more.

Fisheries and aquaculture (137,313) took third place in the ranking due to the supply of fish fillets and caviar, shrimps and their tails, various shellfish, trout fillets, etc.

For its part, 1 million 120 thousand 232 jobs were created in the primary sector, an increase of 22.6% compared to 2021. The mining industry (682,592) highlighted gold, zinc, molybdenum, silver and tin, while the traditional 435) highlighted jobs achieved through coffee processing and exporting work.

Regions

During these 8 months of the year, 3 regions experienced a reduction in export-related job creation. Apurimac (41,801 people) fell -40.1% as a result of conflicts that caused shutdowns at the Las Bambas mine, Puno (-14%) and Huancavelica (-22.1%).

Lima (906 thousand 440 people) was the department with the highest level of job creation through activities such as agribusiness and clothing production. Ica (352,620 people) came in second due to its agribusiness and traditional mining activities. Other important ones were La Libertad, Piura, Ancash, Callao, Cajamarca and others.

Data

In August 2022, the number of export-related jobs reached 427,538, up 19.2% from the same month of the previous year.