Puerto Rico labor survey methods to undergo overhaul
February 21, 2014
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute announced Thursday a series of changes to the methodology used to create Puerto Rico’s labor surveys, to align them with what is done and is available stateside and in most developed countries, officials for both agencies said.
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Gov. García-Padilla: Administration has created 41K jobs
February 13, 2014
Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla said Wednesday his administration has created some 41,145 new jobs in the past 12 months, under the Jobs Now Act legislation passed in January 2013 to boost employment in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico’s jobless rate soars to 15.4% in Dec. ’13
January 29, 2014
Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate jumped by a full percentage point year-over-year in December, when it reached 15.4 percent, Puerto Rico Labor Department statistics revealed Tuesday.
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MIDA to offer labor and employment seminar
November 7, 2013
The Puerto Rico Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber (MIDA for its Spanish acronym) is offering a labor and employment seminar.
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Survey: Professional growth must be ongoing process
October 28, 2013
Constant changes in the labor market make it necessary to develop a career plan, have initiative, and be in continuous training to be competitive in the face of new daily challenges.
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Labor: Puerto Rico loses 11K jobs YOY in Feb.
April 1, 2013
Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate showed a slight drop in February, settling at 14.5 percent, or 0.1 percentage points below the 14.6 percent the Labor Department reported for January.
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