Análisis de las condiciones laborales del adulto mayor dedicado a las ventas ambulantes en el municipio de Bucaramanga en el año 2018

Abstract

Labor informality is a current issue of great interest because it is a work performed by more than 50 % of the employed population in some cities of Colombia. In addition, it is known that only about 30 % of older adults earn income from work, pension or elderly retirement. Therefore, in this study an analysis of the socio-labor situation for older adult population who work as peddlers in Bucaramanga during 2018 was made. A description of the working and health conditions are presented by studying the data collected after surveying 300 participants. The observed results showed the vulnerability of these individuals related to work accidents occurred in 36.7% of the population in the last 12 months, together with episodes of violence in 37.7% of the participants, with 32% of them presenting a regular health status and 23.0% do not have access to a social security health system. In addition, the average working day in this informal sector was characterized by being 10 hours a day and 6 days a week, with income below the legal minimum wage in force, which demonstrates the need for social assistance programs and greater coverage in social protection systems aimed at this population.