In November 2020, a total of 199,137 direct jobs in the mining sector were registered nationwide, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) and added that the number of direct mining workers registered during the penultimate month of 2020 meant a growth of 5.1% compared to October, as well as the sixth month of consecutive recovery growth, by virtue of the progressive and safe reactivation driven by the Government during the second quarter of 2020.

Also, in the latest edition of the Mining Statistical Bulletin, which includes a brief summary of the "Mining Employment Report 2020", the Minem detailed that of this universe, 50% was distributed in five regions, being Arequipa the first of them and where employment reached 25,349 people; that is, 12.8% of total.

The second position was held by the Ancash region with 21,125 workers (10.6%); followed by Moquegua, where employment benefited 20,121 people; a figure that represented a 10.1% share.

The last two regions were Junin and Lima with 18,230 and 14,477 workers, respectively.