Lima: Women’s employment increased by more than 11% between June and August this year, according to MTPE.

As reported today by the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE), the number of economically active population (PEA) employed feminine increased by 11.3% between June and August this year. This amounts to a total of 232,000 women who have joined the labor market in metropolitan Lima, compared to the same period last year,

On the other hand, the increase in the number of men employed by NEA was only 5.3%; that is, according to statistics provided by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), 136,900 men entered the labor market in the aforementioned transition quarter.

Over 40 were the busiest

Analyzing data by age group, PEMT it was found that the employed population aged 45 and older showed an increase of 13.5%; i.e. 201,300 people. At the same time, among people aged 25 to 44 years, it increased by 6.2% (146.9 thousand people), and among the population aged 14 to 24 years – by 2.8% (21.0 thousand people). ).

In terms of the level of education for the specified quarter, the employment of the population of universities increased by 18.4%, i.e. by 194.8 thousand people; and in technical specialties – by 10% (87.3 thousand people), with secondary education – by 4% (93.7 thousand people).

On the other hand, the sectors of the economy where an increase in the employed population was recorded were services, which grew by 14.1% (336,900 people); Construction – 4.1% (16,900 people); Manufacturing – 2.4% (15,300 people) and trade – 0.7% (8,200 people).

In addition, the largest spread in employment was observed in small enterprises with the number of employees from 11 to 50 people with an increase of 27.8% (102.3 thousand people), followed by enterprises with 51 or more employees by 7.5% (90.2 thousand people) and with the number of employees from 1 to 10 people with an increase of 27.8%. 5.7% (176,600 people).

Pre-pandemic levels

PEMT He clarified that it should be taken into account that the employed population in metropolitan Lima reached 5 million 15,400 people between June and August of this year, representing an increase of 7.9% (369,100 people) compared to the same period in 2021.

Compared to the same quarter of 2020 (pandemic), the number of employed PrEA increased by 38.9% (1 million 404 100 people); however, compared to pre-pandemic data (2019), the increase was 1.7% (83,300 people).

Likewise, 83.3% of the employed population in metropolitan Lima (four million 179,700 people) have some form of health insurance, up 21.4% (735,800 people) from last year.

Employed population with adequate employment, that is, working more than 35 hours and earning more than the minimum reference income, reached 2 million 589.9 thousand people, that is, it increased by 17.8% (431.4 thousand people) in relation to the transition quarter 2021.

wage income

The average monthly income in metropolitan Lima was 1,700 soles, up 6.2% (99 soles) from the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the goods “Services” (1,927 soles), “Production” (1,812 soles) and “Construction” (1,532 soles).

Compared to the same transitional quarter in 2021, construction workers increased their average income by 19.1% (sol 309), followed by trade by 15.8% (sol 182) and services by 2.3% (sol 41).

The average monthly income of workers increased mainly among the population of Northern Lima by 9.7% (135 soles); Eastern Lima – 7.4% (109 soles) and Callao – 7.3% (97 soles), respectively.

(According to Andina)

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