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The Minister of Labor and Social Security Pablo Mieres reported a significant reduction in the number of people on unemployment insurance standing at 109000 in August and registering a decrease of 38000 workers compared to July. Mieres said that the August figure continues to be high but that it is even lower than that of March -the first month of the pandemic in Uruguay- which marks a trend that speaks of an important reactivation.This Tuesday in dialogue with the press Minister Pablo Mieres referred to the evolution of the numbers of workers in unemployment insurance. We had the peak in April and May then in June it began to decline in July it had dropped significantly and again in August there is a significant reduction that speaks of an important reactivation process he said.The minister added that before the pandemic started Uruguay already had a figure of about 50000 workers in unemployment insurance that is the difference with respect to the time before the health emergency is being shortened in a fortunately quite accelerated way.At the same time he highlighted that the reduction of personnel in unemployment insurance is proportionally similar throughout the territory although there are items more affected at the employment level due to the decrease in economic activity as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic like the tourist sector the hotelier and the restaurants.Mieres also pointed out that of the 109000 workers in unemployment insurance there are a total of 29000 in partial unemployment insurance and 80000 in total unemployment insurance. This means that unemployment insurance continues to be an important option it is valid until September 30. It is probable that we can extend it again because it is an option of gradual reincorporation in stages that it may be useful to maintain .In another order the hierarch indicated that in July a total of 11000 companies for a total of 20000 workers took advantage of the incentives implemented by the government for the hiring or reinstatement of personnel.
