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Adequate Employment rises by 2%, but number of informal workers grows by 2.4%

Published on May 01, 2023

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Update to: Unemployment falls and informality increases in January 2023 Published: volume 7, Issue 21 According to the INEC, Ecuador’s first quarter of 2023 saw an increase in suitable employment to 34.9%, which is a two-percentage point rise compared to the same period in 2022. However, the informal sector also experienced […]

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