Number of people in unemployment insurance was reduced compared to January
In the month of February, a total of 46,437 people were registered in unemployment insurance, which implies a decrease of 3.4% compared to January. 78% of them are in the total insurance modality, and 22% in partial unemployment insurance.
In the month of February 2022, the number of people in unemployment insurance reached a total of 46,437, marking a decrease of 3.4% with respect to the figures registered in January (48,061) and locating in figures similar to those of the month December (46,212).
Regarding the types of unemployment insurance, 36,407 people (78%) are in total unemployment insurance, 1,899 less than in the previous month; and 10,030 in partial unemployment insurance (22%), 275 more than in January.
The number of people who left unemployment insurance in February 2022 was 10,061 -a figure similar to that registered in the month of January, 9,933-. 56.3% of the workers who left unemployment insurance did so due to reincorporation (5,668) and 43.7% due to dismissal (4,393).
Likewise, during February, 8,437 people entered unemployment insurance, 347 less than in January, and 2,762 people less than the 13,199 registered in December 2021.
Of the total number of workers who entered unemployment insurance, 5,160 (61%) did so due to reduction or suspension, and 3,277 (39%) due to dismissal. In the month of January, the number of people who entered unemployment insurance due to dismissal was 5,112 (43.4% of the total).
Regarding the sectors of activity, there are no significant variations between branches or items, with stability in the figures and/or minimal reductions. However, in the agricultural sector there is an increase in the number of workers with unemployment insurance, associated with the seasonal activity and, especially, with the validity of the recently approved unemployment insurance for citrus workers.