📋 Tender Overview
A total of 235,193 people work directly in the mining subsector, showing an increase of 0.3% compared to last month.The Peruvian mining subsector has allowed the number of employees to increase by generating 235,193 jobs directly for the population during the month of July 2024, reflecting an increase of 0.3% compared to the previous month, reported the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM).
According to the Mining Statistical Bulletin (BEM), employment generated by companies reached the highest figure recorded so far in 2024, reaching an average of 231,583 workers in July, resulting in an expansion of 2.5% compared to the indicator of the previous year.
Regarding the type of employer, the job positions created by mining and related contracting companies constituted 69.7% of total employment; while employment generated by companies (mining companies) represented 30.3% of the total of the mining subsector. The document, prepared by the General Directorate of Mining Promotion and Sustainability, reflects that, in the distribution of mining employment at the departmental level, Arequipa holds the leading position with 32,063 workers, representing 13.6% of the total participation.
In second place, Ancash with 21,771 jobs, reflecting 9.3% of the total; while La Libertad with 21,328 workers and 9.1% participation, occupies third place.
Regarding female participation in the mining subsector, in July 2024, it reached a total of 17,970 jobs, representing 7.6% of total employment, while 92.4% corresponds to the 217,223 men involved in mining activities.
