The Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex Contreras, reported that “probably the poverty not be reduced this year”. Until 2021, this problem affected 25.9% of Peruvians.
It should be noted that with the pandemic, poverty increased to 30.1%, however, despite the recovery of the economy, the indicator is still far from pre-pandemic levels (20.2%).
On the other hand, Alex Contreras reported that although work at the national level has grown after the impact of the health crisis, “there is still a huge challenge” in the recovery of quality employment.
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According to the official, adequate employment at the national level until the third quarter of this year was 3.4% below the same pre-pandemic period. When asked if they will take action due to the changes to labor outsourcing approved during the administration of Pedro Castillo, and which has been questioned by various sectors because it has a negative impact on the generation of jobs, the minister indicated that they will wait for the pronouncement of the Judiciary.
The head of Economy also specified that for next year they expect economic growth of between 3.1% and 3.9%, although he acknowledged that a 3% advance “is not enough” for the country.
Today the Ministry of Economy and Finance presented the program “With Punche Peru”, which contemplates an investment of S / 5,900 million and which includes short-term measures that help reactivate Peru after the conflicts and protests registered during December.
