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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/792025
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Stats are manipulated. 3 years ago the government changed the name of the temporary job contracts to “discontinuous permanent worker”. They are hired by a company but they only work few days or even few months a year. People with that kind of contract does not count as unemployed, even if they only work few days a year.
Thank you for the context.
Stats are not perfect but they are not manipulated. People working less hours are still workers. Global working hours have also increased. Minijobs in Germany are similar.
No, we have more employment with less working hours.
https://www.eleconomista.es/economia/noticias/12388281/07/23/la-falla-del-record-de-ocupacion-de-la-epa-las-horas-trabajadas-no-corren-a-la-misma-velocidad-.html
If I am understanding it correctly it is still not good because this generally means companies outsource their workforce and hire “freelancers” to avoid paying the same benefits as if they were regular workers.