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According to Luis Rodríguez, director of the Oficina de Planificación del Área Metropolitana de San Salvador (COAMSS/OPAMSS), the sector has registered growth of nearly 35%, according to data from the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR). This boom has had a direct impact on the labor market: “We registered almost 35% growth, according to data from the BCR. This has allowed the construction industry to generate approximately 167,000 jobs between construction and real estate activities,” Rodríguez noted.
The construction sector has established itself as one of the main drivers of the Salvadoran economy, contributing significantly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and creating many jobs.
Boosting security and investment
The director of COAMSS/OPAMSS emphasized that the current consolidated security landscape, coupled with public investment infrastructure projects, laid the groundwork for the current government to focus its efforts on the economy.
Rodríguez indicated that sustained growth began to be seen in July of last year, anticipating an upward trend. The sector’s importance is underscored by its contribution to GDP growth, which increased 4.1% in the second quarter of the year, and “half of that growth corresponds to construction”.
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