14% decrease in total working hours in the world Equivalent to unemployment of 400 million people Corona impact estimation July 1, 7:24
The UN specialized agency estimates that due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the total working hours in the world from April to June will be 14% less than before the spread, and 400 million people will be unemployed. Announced.
ILO = International Labor Organization announced on the 30th that the total working hours of the world in the second quarter of April to June have decreased by 14% compared to October to December before the spread of infection. ..
This means that 400 million people were unemployed, 3.3 points worse than the ILO announced in May.
It is estimated that working hours decreased by 18.3% in North and South Americas, followed by Europe and Central Asia by 13.9%, and Asia-Pacific region by 13.5%, with the greatest impact.
In particular, 40% of female workers say that they are in industries such as lodging and food, where business is severely restricted, and that they are more affected than men.
For the next six months to the end of the year, the ILO forecasts that, in the worst case, total working hours will be 11.9% lower than it was before the spread of infection, suggesting that it will be difficult to recover to the previous level by the end of the year. It was
"The impact of the spread of infection on the labor market is becoming serious in many regions, especially in developing countries, and it is becoming particularly severe in the Americas," said ILO Executive Director Lidar. He stressed the need for large-scale economic measures to support companies.