Report: Puerto Rico’s private sector adds jobs in 2Q22
February 2, 2023
An additional 454 net businesses emerged when compared to the prior quarter, Labor Secretary Gabriel Maldonado-González said.
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Incoming AGC-P.R. president to focus on expanding construction workforce
January 18, 2023
Engineer Rodríguez to be sworn in Feb. 3, and proposes President Biden issue an order aimed at helping create some 20,000 jobs in Puerto Rico.
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Report: 60.6% of Puerto Rico employers require computer skills
December 22, 2022
The report surveyed employers during the period between April 2020 and March 2021.
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Puerto Rico labor market shows positive trends in 2Q22
December 7, 2022
The quarterly report also indicates that the total wages paid by the industries totaled more than $7 billion.
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Pandemic changed the workplace, now laws must catch up
November 24, 2022
Labor law attorneys discuss how the new trends are affecting not just companies across the US mainland, but also in Puerto Rico.
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Labor Dept.: Puerto Rico’s workforce participation rate at 43.9%
November 2, 2022
For fiscal year 2022 reflects some 1,116,000 people employed or self-employed, an increase of 78,000 or 7.5% when compared to the previous year.
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Census shows 7.4% uptick in Puerto Rico’s work-from-home group
September 16, 2022
An estimated 78,333 people worked from home in 2021.
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Study forecasts 32% net employment growth in Puerto Rico for 4Q22
September 15, 2022
ManpowerGroup’s ‘Employment Outlook Survey’ also shows that 44% of local employers plan to increase their payroll by year’s end.
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US EDA assigns $6.7M to Puerto Rico for job training
August 4, 2022
The program would provide training specifically for future pipefitters, steamfitters, electricians, and as aircraft mechanics.
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Report: Puerto Ricans working remotely up 235% in 1st half of ’22
July 27, 2022
The report shows that in Puerto Rico people between the ages of 25 and 34 are the ones who prefer to work remotely.
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LMM Airport operator, tenants to host job fair to fill 450+ positions
January 25, 2022
Given the labor shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Aerostar Puerto Rico, together with the businesses established at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, will hold a job fair Feb. 1-2, seeking to recruit more than 450 new employees. The hiring event will take place on the second level of Terminal D, near the airport […]
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US Dept. of Labor to effect $15/hour wage increase in Jan. ’22
November 23, 2021
The US Department of Labor announced a final rule that implements Executive Order 14026 to increase the hourly minimum wage for employees on federal contracts starting Jan. 30, 2022. President Biden signed the order on April 27, 2021. The order is expected to benefit between 10,000 and 12,000 federal workers and contractors in Puerto Rico, […]
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Gov’t sponsoring job fair seeking 4K restaurant workers
June 23, 2021
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish), through its Labor Development Program, will be holding a job recruitment fair to fill 4,000 restaurant jobs, the agency announced. The event — organized in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association (ASORE, in Spanish) and the Department of Labor and Human Resources— will take […]
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Workers in Puerto Rico’s metro area make 43% less than US mainland peers
June 14, 2021
Workers in the San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, Puerto Rico Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $15.33 in May 2020, about 43% below the United States mainland average of $27.07, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli said that after testing for statistical significance, all 22 major occupational groups […]
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The ‘Well One’ app: Lead an employee wellbeing program right from your smartphone
June 1, 2021
Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by AON Puerto Rico. Studies have shown that healthy, happy and motivated employees deliver higher performance and remain more loyal toward their employers over time. A recent health survey held by Aon showed that 95% of employers recognize the link between wellbeing and productivity. Therefore, investing in the health […]
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