Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Further to its previous comments, the Committee took note of statistical information supplied by the Government in its reports received in June 1990 and March 1991. It also examined the Yearbook of Statistics of 1990 published by the Nicaraguan Institute of Social Security and Welfare (INSSBI).

According to this Yearbook (p. 35), the system of social security covers at present only 22.5 per cent of the active population with a downward tendency due to the deterioration of the country's economic situation. As to the geographic coverage, 64 per cent of contributants are concentrated in the department of Managua.

In this situation the Committee asks the Government to continue to supply information on any measures taken to extend progressively the protection provided by the social security system and in particular by the employment injury benefit branch, with a view to covering all workers employed in the undertakings falling within the scope of application of the Convention. Please indicate also the number of workmen, employees and apprentices protected by the social security system as compared to the total number of workers employed, especially in the sectors of industry and commerce.