These companies offer jobs to the Ecuadorian population, but their production and income are lower than those of large companies. This artisanal activity is concentrated in the areas of textiles and clothing, food, footwear, wood furniture, metal products, goldsmithing, and carving. Microenterprises are part of family businesses, with a high participation of women, and complement family income from other sectors, such as industry. These microenterprises are the result of the efforts of people who are underemployed and seeking employment.
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