The information explains
that by the end of the first half of the
year, hired workers by other self-employees
are majority in the different modalities of
the sector, followed by those who dedicate
themselves to processing and expending
foodstuffs; cargo and passenger
transportation ranks third on the line that
also includes vendors of produce and house
and room rentals.
The largest number of
self-employees is developing concentrate in
the provinces of Havana, Matanzas, Villa
Clara, Camaguey, Holguin and Santiago de
Cuba, with 65 percent of all workers in the
sector.
The information also
explains that out of the total of
self-employed workers, 69 percent is made up
of citizens who were not involved in any
working activity before, while 15 percent
had retired from their employments.
In an effort to encourage
the development of self-employment,
authorities have established more flexible
regulations allowing private workers to
market their goods and services at
state-owned entities and hire labor. They
can also access credit lines to purchase
necessary resources for their activities.
