Europe: New Corona expansion seriously affects workers at 10:04 on April 3
In Europe, where the spread of the new coronavirus is not stopped, the number of people losing work or having to take a rest due to stagnation of economic activity is rapidly increasing, and applications for support measures being launched by governments of each country are also continuing. .
According to the Spanish government, the number of new applicants for unemployment insurance last month was more than 302,000, up 9.3% from the previous month, the highest ever.
Separately, there are 250,000 companies in Spain who have applied for the temporary dismissal of employees, with an estimated 3 million employees.
In the UK, the Bureau of Statistics said that 27% of companies said they would temporarily reduce their workforce, and that last month it was estimated that there was a sharp increase in applications for benefit programs for low-income people who are on welfare. You.
The French government also said that 337,000 companies had applied for 3.6 million allowances for employees who were off work due to the effect of the new coronavirus, and local media said the target was French employees One in five people.
There are many stores that can not operate in Europe and manufacturers that cancel production, and applications for support measures issued by governments of each country are successive, but the impact on workers who work with the prolonged restrictions on going out will be more serious. Concerns are growing.