The Dane revealed this Monday, February 28, that during the first month of the year, the unemployment rate in the country stood at 14.6%. In January 2021 it was 17.5%, which represents a drop of 2.9 percentage points.
(Read: Unemployment rate in Colombia stood at 14.6% in January 2022).
However, the figure for January is higher than the unemployment figure for December when it reached 11%.
Against this background, there are several political and economic leaders who have spoken about it. Among them, the President Ivan Duquewho pointed out that the figure aims to close gaps and grow in equity.
Important news that continues to consolidate the #SafeReactivation: Unemployment in January 2022 stood at 14.6%, which represents a decrease of 2.9pp compared to 17.5% in January 2021, according to @DANE_Colombia. We are going for downward rates, closing gaps and growing with equity
– Ivan Duke ?? (@IvanDuque) February 28, 2022
To him is added the Finance Minister Jose Manuel Restrepowho assured: “More than 1.5 million jobs have been recovered, which indicates that the reactivation continues to have an impact on job creation,” through his Twitter account.
(What’s more: The activities that led the recovery of employment in January).
The @DANE_Colombia reveals that the unemployment rate for January 2022 stood at 14.6%, a reduction of 2.9pp compared to January 2021. More than 1.5 million jobs were recovered, indicating that the reactivation continues to have an impact in job creation. https://t.co/hjVFNlE733
– José Manuel Restrepo Abondano (@jrestrp) February 28, 2022
Regarding the figure, the president of the Confecamaras, Julian Dominguez: “The 2.9% decrease in unemployment in January compared to the same month in 2021 is important news, given that 1.58 million Colombians joined the labor force.”
He added that the challenge remains great because the unemployment rate remains high, 14.6%, for which his call is for the country to close ranks to support business activity and the generation of investment, since it is the private sector that generates more than 80% of formal employment and is a permanent source of opportunities for the country’s human capital.
“In this objective, it is key to advance training with relevance through dual education, where the university curricula are synchronized with the needs of the business sector, which is a win-win given that it allows greater labor engagement and increases productivity. from the country“, he commented.
Based on the report, Colombia began 2022 with 1.5 million more people in employment.
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