📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) reports that there has been a progressive increase in the generation of jobs in mining, and as of July the highest figure recorded in 2023 has been reached, with a total of 233,359 people working directly in operations or projects related to this area.
This constitutes an increase of 2.9% in relation to what was registered the previous month, with Arequipa, La Libertad and Moquegua being the departments with the highest participation, representing 32.8%, according to the information compiled in the Mining Statistical Bulletin (BEM) of the MINEM.
Arequipa is the region with the highest number of workers working in mining, with 33,606 people employed and 14.4% of the total participation, followed by La Libertad with 21,778 jobs; while Moquegua, with 21,228 workers, ranked third.
With regard to participation by sex, women have 16,983 direct jobs until last July, remaining at 7.3%, participation, while men occupy 216,376 jobs.
It should be noted that the employment generated by mining companies represented 30.0% of total employment in the mining subsector, which meant a year-on-year increase of 3.3%.
The document, prepared by the Directorate of Mining Promotion and Sustainability of the MINEM, reports that improvements have also been detected in the salary levels of the mining sector, an increase in contributions to government revenues and a boost to technological progress which benefits the economic development of society.
It should be noted that, in Latin America, Peru has been highlighted as the main producer of tin and zinc, maintaining, in turn, a second position in the production of gold, copper, silver, lead and molybdenum in the region.
These figures strengthen our country's position in the international mineral market; reinforcing our reputation in the industry globally.
