urged on Wednesday to redouble efforts to promote labor formalization in our country, noting that its resolution requires a technical approach and a State that acts in a coordinated, coherent, and decisive manner.
These remarks were made during the ceremony to present the informal workers registry, an event held at the Government Palace in the presence of ministers from various sectors.
"As Head of State, I call on all sectors of the Executive Branch today to redouble efforts aimed at promoting labor formalization. This challenge is not for a single ministry; it is a shared mission of our Government," Mrs. Boluarte said.
The President added that the solution to this problem requires a technical approach and "a State that acts in an articulated, coherent, and determined manner."
Regarding the aforementioned registry, Mrs. Boluarte indicated that it is an instrument built with the valuable collaboration of various entities within the Executive Branch, where information on more than 12 million citizens in informal employment is collected.
"It includes information about educational level, economic activity, nationality, labor skills, poverty status, disability, among other data, which allows for obtaining a diagnosis to strengthen public policies, strategies, as well as targeted and evidence-based plans," she stated.
The Head of State also specified that this registry constitutes "a key step toward achieving a fairer and more inclusive country, with better opportunities for contributing to Peru's development."
Likewise, the top official explained that during her government administration, the labor informality rate was reduced by 3.1 percentage points by 2022, allowing formal employment in 2024 to reach 29.1%, "the highest rate recorded in the last 20 years."
"However, we are not unaware of the employment challenge's magnitude, the fact that 70.9% of our employed population remains in labor informality; this requires giving greater momentum to our efforts," she added.
Lastly, she stated that her administration will continue working until the last day to ensure that more than 12 million informal workers move toward formality, with the goal of improving their quality of life.