Creación, Destrucción Y Reasignación Del Empleo En El Sector Manufacturero Colombiano (Creation, Destruction and Job Reallocation in Colombian Manufacturing Sector)

Abstract

Este articulo analiza las caracteristicas de los flujos de empleo en el sector manufacturero colombiano entre 1994 y 2009, por grupos industriales y categoria ocupacional. Los resultados indican una alta creacion y destruccion del empleo en las firmas del sector –que no se evidencia en las cifras de empleo neto– y que la creacion y la destruccion del empleo son persistentes, aunque existan diferencias significativas por grupo industrial y categoria ocupacional.This paper analyzes the characteristics of job flows in the Colombian manufacturing sector between 1994 and 2009, at the industry group level and for the occupational categories. The results suggest high levels of job creation and job destruction in manufacturing firms, which are not usually evident in the figures of net employment growth. Similarly, we find that job creation and job destruction are persistent. Finally, the results at a disaggregated level indicate significant differences by industry group and occupational category.