Several projects will need to hire eight and ten thousand workers
Uruguayan Low Unemployment Causing Problems
To have low unemployment is something most countries would be proud of and not moan about. However, in Uruguay unemployment is at an all-time low of 6.1% and is causing concern among economists, human resource companies and businesses, reports the BBC.
“Businesses are starting to be unable to find workers, it is complicated to find workers in Uruguay, not just skilled ones, but people who really can do the work,” economist Alfonso Capurro from the consultants CFA Ferrere said. “The other problem low unemployment can bring, is that it can put pressure on inflation,” he added.
The manager of Advice Consultants Federico Muttoni, said that “sustained economic growth over the last few years, an increase in foreign investment and in agriculture and forestry has created many new jobs and now it is hard to satisfy the demand for adequately skilled workers.”
The situation will get worse, Juan Manuel Rodriquez, director of the National Institute of Employment predicted, because of several projects which are due to commence this year. These include a pulp mill and mining, which between them will need to hire eight and ten thousand workers.
One of the solutions is to give Uruguayans living abroad, incentives to return to their country. A few months ago the Uruguayan government suggested that the Spanish government that offer incentives to Uruguayans living in Spain, who worked there during the construction boom, so that they return to Uruguay and work in the flourishing industry there.
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Construction is facing difficulties to find qualified workers to hire and the Construction Chamber has suggested that the Defence Ministry train military personnel as builders, for when they are needed, and they could continue to work in building, once they have completed their obligatory military service.
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