Through a deeper analysis of the statistics of IMSS affiliates published by the agency, April 2020, it can be seen that the loss of jobs in the country and Nuevo Leon is concentrated in the lowest paid workers. concentrated in lower-wage workers. The situation of business closures, breakage of chains and lack of support for the and lack of support for SMEs have caused lower-income people to be the most affected by this pandemic. affected by this pandemic.

Of the more than 555,000 jobs lost in the country during April 2020, about 385,000 correspond to workers whose salaries range from $3,696 to $7,394 pesos per month. workers whose salaries range from $3,696 to $7,394 pesos per month. That is, 69% of the workers who lost their jobs in April 2020. workers who lost their jobs in April are those who earned up to two minimum wages.

In Nuevo León, the proportion of jobs lost whose remuneration is up to two minimum wages is 75%, which is higher than the national figure. is 75%, which is higher than the national figure. In absolute numbers, this means that more than 40,000 workers laid off in the state are from the lowest income levels. workers laid off in the state are from the lowest income levels. If we add to this the fact that 80% of the jobs lost were permanent positions, it follows that these workers had a stable job for their families. stable job for their families.

Undoubtedly, the increase in unemployment in the lower income strata has repercussions on the well-being of families, the state and the country. families, the state and the country. With this, other social problems will arise, such as greater poverty, greater inequality, lack of opportunities and an increase in insecurity at all levels. inequality, lack of opportunities and increased insecurity at all levels. For this reason, it is urgent to to accelerate the processes of economic reactivation with all the sanitary measures, as well as to generate support to protect sources of employment.

"The authorities cannot allow lower-income workers to bear the brunt of the crisis by not dedicating support that will allow SMEs to survive this period of closure and without income to survive. not dedicating support that will allow SMEs to survive in this period of closure and without income to keep their jobs. to keep their jobs. When an SME dies, it does not die alone, the jobs it provides also die. also die. We will continue to urge for an agile, orderly and responsible economic reopening," says Guillermo Dillon Montaña, General Director of CAINTRA Nuevo Leon.

CAINTRA Nuevo León