Tag Archives: migration

Economy, Peru

Number of Foreigners Coming to Peru for Work Grew 800% in the Last Decade

According to a recent article in Gestion Peru, the amount of foreigners applying to work in Peru has increased by over 800% in the last decade. With economic growth rates that were the envy of most of the world until recent years, Peru has attracted workers from all over the world particularly in other  South American countries, and Spain which is suffering from high unemployment, especially among the youth population.

Via Gestion Peru (Google translate with authors corrections for clarity)
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Economy, Peru, Sustainable Farming

Migrating to Lima no longer attractive for many

 

One casualty of the skyrocketing costs of housing in Lima is migration from the provinces. For many years, there had been a steady flow from the outlying areas to Lima. A new study shows that the trend has reversed & other areas outside of the capitol are now more attractive to migrants looking for economic growth & opportunity.
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