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Nuevo León's lowest paid workers are the most affected during the beginning of the economic downturn
June 19, 2020
CAINTRA's latest analysis of the employment information published by the IMSS reveals that workers with a lower income level have been the most affected by this contingency in Nuevo Leon. workers with a lower income level have been the most affected by this contingency in Nuevo Leon. In the three months of the contingency (March, April, May), more than 81 thousand jobs have been lost in Nuevo León whose income ranged from $3,696 to $7,394.
In the month of May alone, the number of workers earning the aforementioned income range was reduced by 18,120 positions. by 18,120 positions. This figure corresponds to 60% of the positions lost during that month in the state.
If we add to these figures the rest of the salary ranges, we find that 90 thousand workers earning up to 22 thousand pesos have lost their jobs between March and May 2020. up to 22 thousand pesos in salary have lost their jobs from March to May 2020. On the other hand, the figures show that, during this same period, 5 thousand 100 positions have been generated whose income exceeds 22 thousand pesos.
The loss of jobs in the lower income segment is of great concern to the Chamber and should be of great concern to the authorities. be of great concern to the authorities. With these figures, around 90,000 families have lost perhaps their only means of livelihood and, consequently, generating a wide range of social problems. livelihood and, consequently, generating a wide range of social problems. For this reason, we insist on the the urgency of accelerating and facilitating the ongoing process of economic reactivation, as well as generating the right conditions for the development of economic activity. conditions for the development of economic activity in the entity.

CAINTRA NUEVO LEÓN