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The Minister of Finance, Ignacio Briones, referred to the latest unemployment figure in the May-July moving quarter, published by the INE, which reached 13.1%.
After knowing the new figure, the head of the Treasury pointed out that “cAs anticipated, these mark a significant deterioration. Unemployment rate rose to 13.1% from 12.2% previously. This is a moving average, which is a relevant figure. “
“Specifically, Today we have about two million people without a job, and that is a national priority that we all have to undertake. That is the sense of the country that should unite us, what is employment, employment, employment and employment, to recover jobs, and for this we must have unity of purpose, “he said.
Regarding discussions that have been held together with the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) for the minimum wageBriones indicated that the readjustment must be a reflection of the country’s new economic reality due to the pandemic.
“These are conversations that are still open, they have been kept in a very good tone, with a great willingness to dialogue”, said the Secretary of State, who added that “the discussion for the readjustment of the minimum wage should be responsible with the SMEs that seek to recover and that are the source of a large part of the country’s jobs. Three out of four workers and workers who earn minimum wages in Chile are in SMEs “.
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