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It achieves the highest figure recorded so far in 2024, with an interannual increase of 3.9% compared to the previous year. Last May, mining employment reached 232,288 direct jobs, the highest figure recorded so far in 2024, which constitutes a clear indicator of the recovery and expansion of mining activity in our country, reported the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM).
According to the Mining Statistical Bulletin (BEM) of the MINEM, this figure shows a growth of 1.3% in relation to what was reported in April, and an interannual increase of 3.9% in contrast to May 2023, in addition to constituting a figure 1.7% higher than the 2023 annual average. For MINEM, this increase in employment not only provides direct job opportunities, but also generates a multiplier effect in the regional economies where mining is carried out, improving the quality of life of thousands of Peruvian families.
The document, prepared by the General Directorate of Mining Promotion and Sustainability of the MINEM, points out that these figures reaffirm national mining as an activity that plays a fundamental role in the Peruvian economy, being one of the main sources of income for the State.
According to the distribution of mining employment at the departmental level, Arequipa retained the first position with 14.5% of the total participation; followed by Ancash, with 9.05% of the total; and in third place was La Libertad, with the 8.97% participation.
Regarding employability by gender, female participation in the mining subsector totaled 17,380 jobs in May 2024, which represented 7.5% of the total employment generated. For their part, 214,908 men were registered involved in mining activities, representing 92.5% of the total.
