Coparmex asks candidates for dialogue with the business sector

by times news cr

2024-05-11 06:24:37

The Employers’ Confederation of the Mexican Republic (Coparmex) of the Mexico City He called on the candidates to dialogue with the business sector. He pointed out the need to seek a new direction in improving the quality of life and opportunities for the families of the capital’s residents, since according to the Conevaldespite the real increase of 113% in minimum wages in the last five years, working poverty was barely reduced by 1.9%.

“Practically 1 in every three capital residents is in this situation.” Coparmex highlighted that the increase in minimum wage It was from 88.36 pesos in 2018 to 207.44 pesos the year.

He said that there was a nominal increase of 234.7%, but the percentage of people who did not have the labor income enough in your home to purchase the food basket for each member, it was barely reduced from 32.5% at the beginning of the current administration to 30.6% at the end of the fourth quarter.

According to the data from the Quarterly Indicator of State Economic Activity of the Inegi, CDMX had an economic growth of 3.7% in 2023 compared to 2022.

However, in the five accumulated years of the present administration, growth is only 2.1% (annual average of just 0.4%), lower than that achieved in the first five years of past administrations that were of 6.7% and 9.4% respectively.

2024-05-11 06:24:37

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