For the fourth quarter of 2018, 10% of companies in the country expect to increase their payrolls, 85% do not foresee changes and 4% anticipate a reduction.
From a report by the ManpowerGroup :
Employers in five regions foresee an increase in their workforce during Q4 2018.Employers in Heredia report the strongest hiring intentions with a Net Employment Outlook of + 11%.On the other hand, employers in San José and Cartago report a moderate hiring activity with Trends of + 9%, while the Tendency for Alajuela is located at + 8%.Employers in Guanacaste anticipate a slight increase in their workforce with a Trend of + 4%, however, in Puntarenas & Limón, hiring levels are expected to fall, reporting a Trend of -3%
In the fourth quarter of the year, 16% of the business sector plans to hire more workers, mainly in the construction, agriculture and services sectors.
From a report by the ManpowerGroup:
Guatemalan employers report optimistic hiring plans for the next quarter, with 16% of employers expecting to increase their workforce, 3% foreseeing a decrease and 81% not anticipating changes, resulting in a Net Employment Outlook of + 13%.
In Honduras, the goal that companies in the sector have set is to create 15,000 jobs in 2018, and the number of posts generated from January to August adds up to 11,234.
According to figures from the Honduran Maquila Association (AHM) at the end of 2017 the number of positions in companies in the sector totaled 145,595, and the goal they have set is to end 2018 with 160,000 people working in maquilas.
In the first eight months of the year, the authorities registered 179,000 work contracts, 4% less than the 186,000 contracts reported in the same period in 2017.
According to figures from the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development between the first eight months of 2017 and the same period in 2018, the types of permanent contracts registered an increase, rising from 49,849 to 51,598.
In Guatemala between May 2017 and the same month in 2018, trade and services companies led the generation of new formal jobs, with 11,000 and 10,000 new positions, respectively.
According to figures from the Guatemalan Social Security Institute, the number of contributors in general has not changed significantly, since in May of this year 1,334,527 registered workers were counted, exceeding by just 0.3% the 1,329,656 employees registered up to the fifth month of 2017.
From January 2016 to December 2017, 88,932 new workers signed up to the social security scheme in Nicaragua, but since the crisis began in April, more than 86,000 formal jobs have been lost.
The number of formal jobs that the Nicaraguan economy took two years to generate, disappeared in the first three months of the political and social crisis that began on April 18.
In line with the year-on-year falls of 2%, 4% and 7% reported in March, April and May, in June 810,430 workers were registered as enrolled in the social security scheme, 12% less than was reported in the same month in 2017.
In relation to the performance of the sectors, the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) reported that in year-on-year terms, most of the activities registered decreases, except for the manufacturing industry activities, and electricity, gas and water, which recorded increases of 1.4% and 0.2%, respectively.
In the first semester of the year 132,000 work contracts were registered in Panama, 6% less than the 141,000 contracts reported during the same period in 2017.
The Ministry of Labor and Labor Development reported that between the first six months of 2017 and the same period in 2018, permanent contracts were the only types that registered an increase, rising from 37,726 to 38,436.
In line with the year-on-year reductions of 2% and 4% reported in March and April, the affiliation of 853,396 social security workers was registered in May, 7% less than was reported in the same month in 2017.
Explained by the behavior of most activities, INSS records indicate that in May the number of affiliated workers was 853,396, showing a fall of 7.2% compared to May of last year, reported the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN).
After the increase of 2% reported in the number of work contracts in the first four months of the year with respect to the same period in 2017, data accumulated up to May registered a decrease of 2%.
The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic reported that from January to May 2018 labor contracts registered at the national level amounted to 181,666, which is equivalent to a decrease of 1.5% compared to the 184,435 reported in the same period in 2017.
35% of companies in Panama reported having difficulties filling job positions, mainly intermediate positions with a high level of training required.
According to the Talent Shortage Survey 2018, prepared by ManpowerGroup, the most difficult positions to cover are technicians, sales representatives, office support staff, accountants and financiers, heavy equipment drivers, computer support, engineers, chemists, customer service, lawyers, project managers, researchers, electricians, mechanics and welders.
In Honduras, the union of maquiladoras reported that in June 2018 jobs in the sector totaled 151,667, 4% more than those reported in December 2017.
During the first half of the year, the Honduran Maquila Association (AHM) recorded an increase of 6,072 jobs, rising from 145,595 at the end of 2017 to 151,667 at June 2018.
During the last ten years, the Panamanian economy generated about 429 thousand jobs, of which 79% are from the commerce and services sector.
According to figures from the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development (Mitradel), in the last decade 21 of every 100 jobs created are in the sectors of agroindustry, manufacturing and agriculture.
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