El Salvador: 39.000 Jobs Lost in 2009

Industry and the private sector are the most affected, according to the Salvadoran Social Security Institute.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Victoria de Avilés, Labor Minister, remarked that "there is a loss of jobs, and by the end of the year it could increase to 55.000...".

"Job losses has been exacerbated by the economy's 'low dynamism', with sectors like commerce reporting considerable less sales", publishes Laprensagrafica.com.

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