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Colombia adds 4.7 M jobs - Coggle Diagram
Colombia adds 4.7 M jobs
The women most impacted by unemployment
In Colombia due to the Coronavirus pandemic and confinement
6.4 million Colombians have lost their jobs
Formal employees were able to work from home
Employees accepted paid leave or reduced workdays
Government released US$3.7 billion in relief measures
In 2020, GDP will increase by 2% due to the aid packages provided
Decreased Tourism
High economic impact for the self-employed and small businesses
Transfers to state welfare program beneficiaries
By September 2020, almost every key industry had been authorized to reopen
After Pandemic
Colombia remained some 2.1 million above the poverty line
18.9 million people were still poor in 2021, up from 17.5 million before the pandemic
Unemployment of 13.7% in 2021
Forecasts claim that strong economic growth by 2022 could mitigate the economic consequences of the pandemic and high levels of informality.
In Colombia, one out of every three women (28.9%) is considered unemployed
In view of these situations, the political candidates stated that:
Óscar Iván Zuluaga
“Colombia, and the world, needs young people. That is why we have to work to bring them opportunities and train them so that they can get a good job and earn money,”
Sergio Fajardo
“In Colombia there is fear, but we have to face it with more technology, better investigation and prevention: we must prevent vulnerable youth from becoming criminals,”
Federico Guttieréz
“From the Presidency, we are going to remove thousands of young people from illegality throughout the country. Corruption is bleeding this country. We will confront it with authority.”
Gustavo Petro
“If we raise tariffs, more things will be done in Colombia, thus increasing employment in these four sectors,”
David Barguil
“A free market empowers the citizen, encourages private investment, defends private property and generates an investment climate that allows us generate this growth throughout the regions.”