A survey carried out by the Confederation of Industrial Trade Unions of the Argentine Republic (CSIRA) warns that, due to the economic policy of the national government, In 2024 2,333 companies were closed of the manufacturing sector, mining and construction with A loss of more than 100,000 jobs.
“During all 2024, 2,333 companies closed, including mining and construction items, according to the data of the Superintendency of Occupational Risks (SRT)“, says in a report the nucleation in a document entitled”Skill panorama for the industry. “
The study also notes that “the number of manufacturing industrial companies was reduced, ending with 1,130 companies less contributing to art (-2.3%) “.
“The combination between cheap dollar and indiscriminate opening of imports driven by the government is a combo lethal for the Argentine industry, that no stimulus measure has received from the State that compensates for that situation, “says Csira.
How many jobs were lost in 2024
In that sense, the study indicates that “During 2024 107,473 jobs were lost linked to the industrial sector, including mining and construction. He Manufacturing industrial employment was reduced by 2.1%with a loss of 30,657 jobs. “
The entity stated that “many sectors linked to construction and internal consumption They are very affected by the interruption of public works and the fall of consumption. “
“The first year of Government of (Javier) Milei closed with a strong fall in the industrial sector, both in production and employment, as well as in the number of companies,” says the entity
According to the report, in 2024 the fall in production Industrial was very pronounced: 9.4% compared to 2023. Fifteen of the 16 large branches that monitors INDEC fell in 2024. The exception was oil refining that rose 2%.
In this regard, it is emphasized that Metalmecanic, textile branches (includes footwear) and furniture were among the most beaten. Food was one of the one that fell less.
“In the last quarter of 2024 it began to see a slight improvement, but it is not generalized And several branches are still on recessive terrain. The prospects are uncertain: in January a contraction of industrial activity was recorded.
Parity that are approved late
Industrial unions also indicated that “el 87.5% of industrial unions indicated that agreements are not approved in a timely manner. “
“The mentioned salary recovery with respect to the inflation is based on a outdated inflation index that does not properly pond the services and transport, “the study details.
In that sense, the CSIRA points out that “with an updated basket (Engo, National Household Expenses 2017 – 2018)the estimate of accumulated inflation, since the beginning of the Milei government, would have reached 8 % more. “
Source: Ambito
