Employment and induced economic activity
During the year 2021, a 20% increase in the recruitment of own staff has been achieved. However, the recovery has been most noticeable in the area of external suppliers. Here, the increase has been 30%, which puts the level of induced employment on a higher scale than that of salaried employees in the sector.
The recovery of activity after the 2020 confinements due to Covid-19 significantly increased employment in the Catalan cement factories, even improving the workforce volumes in the years prior to the health crisis.
Number of employees evolution
Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Var. |
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Direct employment | 464 | 448 | 536 | 20% |
Indirect employment | 505 | 447 | 580 | 30% |
Total employment | 969 | 895 | 1.116 | 25% |
Source: Oficemen