Peña celebrates the creation of over 96,000 new jobs since the start of his administration - .::Agencia IP::.

Asunción, Agencia IP.- President Santiago Peña highlighted the latest update from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), which reports an increase of 96,557 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023. «In one year and four months of governance, we have created 100,000 new jobs in Paraguay, and I […]

Asunción, Agencia IP.- President Santiago Peña highlighted the latest update from the National Institute of Statistics (INE), which reports an increase of 96,557 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023.

«In one year and four months of governance, we have created 100,000 new jobs in Paraguay, and I will not rest until we reach 500,000,» he said during a ceremony with graduates of culinary courses participating in the Zero Hunger program in the Guairá department.

Data provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) and cited by the Presidency of the Republic show that the employed population was 2,899,993 in the third quarter of 2023 and 2,996,550 in the last three months of the past year.

When comparing the quarters, the sectors with the highest growth were commerce, restaurants, and hotels, which generated over 51,000 new jobs. Community, social, and personal services followed with more than 25,000 jobs. In comparison, the construction sector saw an increase of over 19,000 new jobs.