(Madrid, July 29, 2013). - The president of the Employers CEPES-Social Economy, Juan Antonio Pedreño, said today "the proven strength of Social Economy enterprises to maintain and create stable and quality" After presenting the data of all the bodies covered by CEPES in 2012.
"Through the combination of solidarity and profitability," said Pedreño, "the Social Economy enterprises have proven to be an effective instrument in the fight against unemployment, to contribute actively encourage entrepreneurship and hiring."
"Try it," added the president of CEPES, "is that since the crisis began five years ago, the whole social economy has maintained employment in Spain, with more than 2,400,000, plus have been created in 20,000 new companies "during this period.
In 2012, they have created more than 2,000 companies all cooperatives and labor, and created 15,834 new jobs (10,719 in cooperative societies 3,985 in labor, 452 and 768 integration companies in special employment centers)
In the second quarter of 2013, we see that Aragon, Catalonia, Extremadura and Murcia lead job creation in social economy, mainly in Cooperatives. According to data published in these communities have created 5,778 new jobs (1,136 Aragón, Extremadura 2,786, Catalonia and Murcia 939 917).
The global economic magnitudes framed CEPES sector in 2012 indicate a number of companies 42,684, 2,564,934 direct and indirect jobs, 145.299 million euros in turnover and 15,075,103 of people associated to an entity of Social Economy.
"The Social Economy enterprises also stand out for their commitment to equality of opportunity, since women account for about half of all workers (46.3%), According to the Ministry of Employment and Social Security (MEYSS), "said Pedreño.
In addition, this business form, which is characterized by transparent, democratic and participatory, also favors in corporating youth into the labor market, since the 47.2% of workers in the social economy are under 40 years and the inclusion of excluded groups into the labor market, which in 2012 amounted to 533 536 persons with disabilities or other reasons social exclusion.
Another important aspect of Social Economy enterprises is the high permanent contracts, since less than a quarter of its workers, 23.7% are on contract (after 76.3% are undefined).
Pedreño has stressed that "the social economy has not only proven to be a formula for success in job creation and entrepreneurship, but also brings significant value to promote territorial cohesion, avoid offshoring occupationally and integrate groups with difficulties in finding a job. " And this aspect differential against other business models is what is allowing more and more people have linked to our companies. Pedreño is satisfied with the 15,075,103 of people associated with our companies (32.27% of the population), a figure that is growing very significantly year after year.
Finally, CEPES president said that "Social Economy companies have raised CEPES framed in your billing information from the year 2011, mainly due to the entry into CEPES Cooperative Group as a partner CAJAMAR CAJA RURAL, the volume of business amounted to 70,000 million euros. This excellent databilling with other Social Economy companies, makes the year 2012 has ended with a turnover of 145.299 million euros.
With these data presented, Pedreño "highlights that the fabric of the social economy is helping to build Spain in terms of economic growth, employment, wealth creation and solidarity, so we need to stop being short-term solutions, and be active part of the structural reforms needed and model Spanish production ".
