(By Marion Briswalter) The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) has published a report on the evolution of dense income households in the West Indies and Guyana.
The INSEE report, which covers 10 years from 1995 to 2006, is clear. In Guyana, households face more difficulties in everyday life. Multiple factors are: increased cost of living, burst of the family, careers and chaotic job insecurity.
A comparison tool Antilles - Guyana
The report highlights that since 2005, Guyana is far behind its neighboring Caribbean compared to what experts call the human development index. This indicator is the barometer of well-being, well being both on the health, finances or access to education. The study also shows that both countries would be worse off in the Caribbean and the Guiana Shield are Haiti Honduras followed. The Martinique being those who would live better.
Overall, the report notes a sharp increase in inequality since 2001. An outbreak of Guyana on four has an income below the poverty line - the poverty is an income level below which a household is considered poor. In the hexagon, are considered living below the poverty line, employees earning less than 500 euros per month. In comparison, this indicator is 1 of 5 in Martinique and a little less than 1 in 5 in Guadeloupe.
Between 2001 and 2006, there was a clear increase in income differences especially in Guadeloupe and Martinique, slightly less in Guyana. Thus, it is mainly in the Caribbean that people have seen their relative position deteriorate in recent years.
side, employment grew over the past 15 years, 30% and 60% West Indies in Guyana. However, the report notes that this increase is partly due to an increase in precarious jobs that have led to lower annual earnings.
Since 2006, increased the share devoted to housing and transportation
The report shows a net increase in the cost of housing, without distinction in the West Indies - Guyana. Transport was also ranked in the top of the list, therefore the oil shocks of 2000 and 2006.
INSEE shows that increases in pump prices have been reflected in lower consumption of other goods and services, such as food or health. On average, food expenditures in 2006 represent about 1/5th the budget of poor households, and 15% for the rich.
Most affected by poverty in Guyana
For the report of the statistical institute, are single people, single parents - that is to say with a single parent - families with many children and families from immigration are the main victims of poverty, according to the indicator of poverty. This indicator is actually a barometer of well-being, well being both on the health, finances or access to education.
The report therefore shows that nearly 40% of Guyanese families are affected by low incomes. In comparison, a Guyanese man living alone fared better than a man from Martinique or Guadeloupe. However, the Guyanese living alone face more financial problems than their counterparts Caribbean.
The study shows that older and salaried employees in CDD or CDI are least affected by low incomes.
Note this report's conclusion, at least new and worrying, the situation of employment is the main cause of poverty. In other words, it has developed a precarious jobs at the expense of stable jobs, which ultimately led to lower annual earnings.
The main populations are in areas adjacent to rivers and Oyapock Maroni, where the proportion of recipients of welfare benefits is particularly high, due to a job offer restricted and a higher birth rate, but also in Cayenne, where we find most of the housing department.
Another new study shows that in 2006, employees of the public are all concerned that workers with low incomes.
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