Youth Employment

The business council presented an employment report showing women's joblessness is twice that of men, with 72% of young people outside school and work being female, highlighting barriers to women's professional advancement and economic participation.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano instructed the Labor Committee to expedite a review of the Part-Time Employment Law, approved in March, to address employer and worker concerns and ensure the law effectively generates jobs for young people.

A congressman has proposed a national student employment program offering tax incentives to companies hiring students aged 16–30 for part-time or flexible work compatible with their education, with full labor protections.