Over 16,000 layoffs and employment stoppages with the new Corona The largest number was the accommodation business at 4:30 on June 3

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the number of people who have been dismissed or unemployed has been more than 16,000 people nationwide so far, and by type of industry, the lodging industry is the most, about 4,000 people It turned out .

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of people who have been dismissed or stopped due to the deterioration of business due to the effect of the new coronavirus, including the prospect, has risen to 16,723 people from the end of January to the 29th of last month. I am.

By industry, the largest number is 3702 in the lodging industry, followed by 2287 in the road passenger transportation industry such as sightseeing buses and taxi drivers, 2269 in the manufacturing industry, and 2122 in the food and beverage industry. The influence is increasing in the tourism field.

By prefecture, Tokyo has the largest number at 2495, followed by Osaka at 1789 and Hokkaido at 1025.

On the other hand, the number of business offices that visited us for holidays and dismissals at Hello Work and other locations nationwide increased by more than 8,000 in the last week alone, reaching 30,214.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "If the economic situation where the future is uncertain continues, there is a risk that the number of employees dismissed will increase. Companies should use employment adjustment subsidies and other means to maintain employment as much as possible." .