Official figures show that in the last eight years the number of unsalaried or unregistered workers grew by nearly 1,200,000 people.
The increase in poverty levels and deterioration in the employment conditions of the population They are closely linked, according to a study carried out by the Ministry of Human Capital. In particular, it highlights that “As a result of the rigidity of the private labor market, there has been sustained growth in the number of informal workers, who are more vulnerable to economic shocks.”
Official figures show that in the last eight years the number of unsalaried or unregistered workers grew by nearly 1,200,000 people. So much so that Today there are more workers who are in low-quality jobs -11.3 million – than registered wage earners, whether public or private -11.2 million-.
Precisely this Thursday, INDEC announced that poverty reached 52.9% of the population in the first half of the year.
Leading Area Measurements Sandra Pettovello They also show that While employment in the private sector remains stagnant, employment in the public segment grows, in what some analysts consider “a mask of unemployment.”
At the beginning of 2012, the private sector had 6.1 million employees. Today that figure has practically not changed since it stands at 6.2 million, that is a growth of only 2% in eight years.
On the other hand, employment in The public sector shows constant growth: it goes from 2.5 million in 2012 to 3.4 million in May 2024, with an increase of 36%.
In this context, the Government considers it essential “advance in the regulation of a labor reform that focuses on the creation of formal employment and the improvement of working conditions, with the aim of reducing informality and improving the quality of life of workers.”
Precisely yesterday, the regulatory decree of the labor reform provided for by the Bases Law was published in the Official Gazette. Among other provisions, the possibility of new compensation regimes, the laundering of unregistered employees, the simplification of labor registration and the possibility of the independent worker to have up to 3 workers to carry out a productive enterprise are established.
Source: Ambito
