Agriculture demands a workforce.

Around 7,628 people have found employment in the province, between the state and private sectors, since the beginning of the current year, in which the Ordering Task came into force in Cuba; which, as it was expected, generated a considerable increase in people seeking for a job.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- Miguel González Velázquez, head of the Provincial Directorate of Labor and Social Security (DPTSS) assured 26 that despite this figure, the available jobs are below the expectations and real needs of the working-age population; since more than 11 thousand job applications have been received and 32 percent could not get a labor post.

"This year, self-employment has had a notable increase," the manager said. More than 5,544 people were hired in different activities of the non-state sector, in such a way that 72.7 percent of job placements in 2021 went on to join small private businesses.

“At the moment, we have 404 places available. Agriculture is the organism that demands the most workforce, especially for the production of charcoal. The Agroforestry and Flora and Fauna companies require personnel to undertake their state commission, and can assume an increase in positions."

“In the province, the municipalities with the most unfavorable situation are Jesús Menéndez, Majibacoa, and Las Tunas. Since the Ordering Task began, many people from Las Tunas interested in obtaining a job placement have approached the Municipal Labor Directorates, but most have not accepted our proposals because they do not meet their demands or because they need a qualification they do not have.”

González Velázquez pointed out the Local Development Projects as potential to be exploited. “It is a challenge to achieve a job offer that truly responds to what people are looking for and that also contributes to the development of the territory. The epidemiological situation limited us a lot this year, but several projects are still pending, which must begin to materialize for the benefit of the population."

With the incentive to promote new trades in the territory, the Labor Direction and the University of Las Tunas have surveyed all municipalities, intending to evaluate the objective needs of each locality and its possibilities.

In the remainder of 2021, it is expected that another 109 jobs will be generated in Las Tunas by investments belonging to the state sector, mainly in the municipalities of Jesús Menéndez, Majibacoa, and Jobabo. There are also 16 projects pending from the previous year that will generate around 100 new jobs.

For their part, private enterprises emerge as the best option to satisfy personal demands, mainly in the current context, in which there is evidence of a relaxation of the laws regarding self-employment.

For more information, and at the request of the interested parties, the website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) is enabled, which publishes the job offers of each territory, so that the process is more transparent and interactive.