During the mobile quarter that includes March and May 2023, lThe unemployment rate for women reached 13.4 percentwhich represents an improvement compared to the same period of the previous year (14.5 percent), according to the National Department of Statistics (Dane).
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It should be noted that this fall coincides with the leadership that women had in the month of May, because, according to Dane, Of the 383,000 jobs that were created in that month, 380,000 were acquired by women, while only 3,000 were recovered by menthat is to say, that 99 percent of job creation was thanks to women.
However, and despite these results, the gaps between men and women still persist. During this moving quarter, the unemployment rate for men was 8.2 percent, 5.1 percentage points less than that for women.
In the dispersed populated and rural centers, which are municipalities in rural areas, the situation worsens. While the unemployment rate for men reaches 4.4 percentin women it is 12.5 percent, a difference of 8.1 percentage points.
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total, Of the 20.50 million women of working age in the entire country, 1.44 million women were unemployed or unemployed. For their part, of the 18.92 million men with the same characteristic, 1.19 million were without work.
Gaps remain between men and women in terms of jobs and wages.
Behavior of labor occupation in Colombia
Obviously, inequality is replicated and expanded in the national employment rate, which in the case of men was 70.4 percent, while in women it reached 45.7 percent, a gap of 24.7 percentage points between both populations.
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The same occurs in populated centers and dispersed rural areas, in which 76.6 percent of men have a job and only 36.2 percent of women do. an abysmal difference of 40.4 percentage points.
According to the records, of the 20.50 million women of working age, about 9.37 million had a job. For their part, of the 18.92 million men, 13.32 million were employed.
Commerce and repair of vehicles, the branch that hires the most women
In the moving quarter March – May 2023, The branches of activity with the highest number of employed women were commerce and vehicle repair (1.85 million), Public administration and defense, education and human health care (1.76 million) and Artistic activities, entertainment, recreation and other service activities (1.22 million).
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The mining exploitation sector was the one that employed women the least.
In counterpart, The ones that employed women the least were Mining and quarrying (33,000), Supply of electricity, gas, water and waste management (72,000), Real estate activities (92,000), Construction (96,000) and Information and communications (149,000), approximately.
The positions held by women
Finally, occupational positions with a The largest number of employed women were private employees (4.20 million), Self-employed worker (3.60 million) and Domestic employee (586,000).
The charges that less employed women were employers or employees (175,000), Unpaid family worker (308,000), and Worker, government employee (484,000).
JUAN DAVID CANO LOPERA
SCHOOL OF MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM EL TIEMPO
ECONOMY WRITING
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