140,379 jobs reactivated

The Ministry of Labor (Mitradel) confirmed on Thursday that a total of 140,379 jobs have been reactivated,  49 %of the 284,209 that were suspended after the closure of activities decreed in March 2020 as a measure to contain Covid-19.

Until the cutoff of Wednesday, March 31, 2021, it is specified that of the 10,664 registered companies, 1% of the reactivated collaborators correspond to the primary sector. In addition, 26% are from the secondary sector and 74% from the tertiary sector.

72.1% of the reactivated contracts occurred in the regions of Panama and San Miguelito.