Impacto De La Pandemia Covid-19 Sobre El Mercado Laboral En Colombia: El Papel Del Empleo En La Recuperación Económica (Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Labor Market in Colombia: The Role of Employment in Economic Recovery)

42 Pages Posted: 1 Dec 2020

Date Written: November 28, 2020

Abstract

Spanish Abstract: Este documento de la División de Análisis Macroeconómico realiza un análisis del impacto de las medidas de confinamiento implementadas desde marzo de 2020 para evitar una propagación masiva de la pandemia COVID-19 sobre el empleo en Colombia. Se realiza un análisis de la dinámica del mercado laboral colombiano durante la fase de recuperación hasta septiembre de 2020, con enfoques sectoriales, territoriales y de género. Se concluye que la recuperación de la economía colombiana deberá tener en cuenta los diversos aspectos del mercado laboral, haciendo absolutamente necesaria una agenda de reformas que fomente la formalidad, solucione problemas educativos y de reentrenamiento, y resuelva distorsiones significativas en el funcionamiento del mercado laboral.

English Abstract: This document from the Macroeconomic Analysis Division carries out an analysis of the impact on employment in Colombia, as a result of the confinement measures implemented since March 2020 to prevent a massive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis of the dynamics of the Colombian labor market is also carried out during the recovery phase until September 2020. Results and sectoral, territorial and gender analyses are presented. It is concluded that the recovery of the Colombian economy must take into account the various aspects of the labor market, making it absolutely necessary a reform agenda that encourages formality, solves educational and retraining problems and resolves significant distortions in the functioning of the labor market.

Note: Downloadable document is in Spanish.

Keywords: análisis macroeconómico, COVID-19, impacto, cuarentena, aislamiento, crisis, Colombia, mercado laboral, desempleo, empleo, nueva normalidad, recuperación económica

JEL Classification: E00, E01, E20, E23, E60

Suggested Citation

Urrea-Ríos, Ivan Leonardo and Piraján, Jackeline, Impacto De La Pandemia Covid-19 Sobre El Mercado Laboral En Colombia: El Papel Del Empleo En La Recuperación Económica (Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Labor Market in Colombia: The Role of Employment in Economic Recovery) (November 28, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3738980 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3738980

Ivan Leonardo Urrea-Ríos (Contact Author)

University of Pittsburgh ( email )

4901 Wesley Posvar Hall
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Pittsburgh, PA 15260
United States
+14129833136 (Phone)
15213 (Fax)

Jackeline Piraján

National University of Colombia ( email )

Carrera 30 45-03
Bogota, None
Colombia

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