There are territories with double digits of unemployed workers, while non-registration with social security exceeds half in one district, according to INE data.
The level of unemployment ranges between 13% and 5.2% in the different departments of the country, while the level of informality of workers exceeds 50% in some cases, according to the latest survey of the INE with data from November-January.
One more time, Black river It is the department with the highest unemployment, reaching 13% of its citizens in that condition, while they share second place Rocha and Salto, with 11.7%.
With two digits they follow Paysandu (11.2%), Tacuarembó (11.1%), Thirty-three (10.8%), Artigas (10.2%) and Rivera, 10.1%. Further back they appear Peach (9.6%), Canelones and San José (both with 9%).
Meanwhile, the territory with the lowest level of unemployment is by far Cologne (5.2%), followed by Maldonado (6.4%), Soriano (6.6%), Flowers (6.9%), Montevideo (7%), Long Hill (7.7%), Florida (7.8%) and Lavalleja (8.4%), all of them above the national average, which is 8.6%.
Informality affects more than half of Artigas workers
The bulletin on the Labor Market by geographic area of residence also reflected that Artigas is again the department with the highest number of non-registrations social Security, with 53% of the workers.
Also at high levels are Cerro Largo (44.4%), Tacuarembó (40%), Salto (35.9%), Rivera (34.8%), Treinta y Tres (33.2%) and Soriano (31.9%). %). Further behind are Rocha (28.2%), Lavalleja (27.4%), Río Negro (26.2%), Durazno (25.7%), Canelones (25.1%) and Maldonado (22.9% ).
Meanwhile, below the general average At the national level established by the INE in the last measurement, which is 22.4%, only five departments appear: Florida (21.9%), Flores (20.8%), Colonia (19.9%), San José (19.4%) and Montevideo (13.9%).
Source: Ambito
