Unemployment due to the impact of the new corona More than 63,000 people The restaurant business also exceeds 10,000 people October 6, 17:28

According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of people who lost their jobs due to dismissal due to the influence of the new coronavirus has risen to more than 63,000 including the prospect, and by industry, the number of people in the restaurant industry has exceeded 10,000 following the manufacturing industry. understood.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has been investigating the impact of the new coronavirus on employment through Hello Work nationwide since the end of January, and released information as of the 2nd of this month on the 6th.

Unemployment due to corona influence The restaurant industry has more than 10,000 people following the manufacturing industry

As a result, the number of people who lost their jobs due to “stop hiring” that was not dismissed or renewed contracts was 63,347 including the prospect, an increase of 2424 from the previous week.



By industry,


▽ "Manufacturing" has 10,072 people (+892 people from the previous week)


▽ "Food service" has 10,78 people (+172 people from the previous week), and


the food service industry also exceeds 10,000 people following

the

manufacturing industry. I found out.



In addition,


▽ "retail business" has 8765 people (+142 people from the previous week)


▽ "accommodation business" has 7977 people (+140 people from the previous week).

Metropolitan areas rank high by prefecture

By prefecture:


▽ Tokyo has 15,944 people (+199 people from the previous week)


▽ Osaka has 6108 people (+625 people from the previous week)


▽ Aichi has 3390 people (+77 people from the previous week)


▽ Kanagawa has 2793 people (+65 people from the previous week) And so on.

Unemployment due to corona influence Non-regular employment exceeds 30,000

In addition, the number of people working in non-regular employment such as part-time workers and part-time workers who lost their jobs due to the influence of the new coronavirus was 30,1050 (+1418 from the previous week) including the prospect from May 25 to 2 this month. I also found that the number exceeded 30,000.

Since the number of people in each survey was ascertained by Hello Work, it seems that there are actually more people who have lost their jobs.



The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has a policy of actively utilizing "employment adjustment subsidies" to encourage companies to maintain employment and to promote support for reemployment.

A series of people who come to Hello Work for a job

People who lost their jobs due to the effects of the new coronavirus visited Hello Work in Toshima Ward, Tokyo one after another, confirming job offers at companies and consulting with the staff at the counter about reemployment.



A woman who has a part-time job in the restaurant business said, "The policy was announced that sales will decrease significantly due to the influence of the new coronavirus and the number of employees will be reduced from the company. I have been forced to take a leave of absence for about two months now. I find it difficult to continue working, so I would like to find the next job as soon as possible. "



In addition, a man in his 40s who was operating as a full-time employee of the manufacturing industry retired in August, thinking that "the company's sales have decreased to 70% last year and there is a high possibility that the winter bonus will disappear. I came to Hello Work for the first time to get a new job. I want to find a job in the same sales. "



A woman in her thirties who worked for a game production company said, "About 10 staff members of the company, including myself, have been dismissed. I hope I can find the same clerical job." I will.

The national support system

The "emergency small-lot fund" and "comprehensive support fund" systems that allow people in need of living to borrow their living expenses for the time being are also targeted for those whose income has decreased due to unemployment or leave due to the effects of the new coronavirus from March. It has become.



Applications are accepted at the social welfare councils nationwide.



"Emergency small-lot funds" can be borrowed without interest, and the upper limit has been raised from 100,000 yen to 200,000 yen, and the repayment period is from one year to two years.



In addition, "Comprehensive Support Fund"

can be borrowed


up to 200,000 yen per month for households with two or more people, and up to 150,000 yen per month for


single-person households,


all

without

interest for three months. ..



According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of applications for the two systems was 1,178,219 from March 25 to 26 last month, of which 1,134,312 were decided to be paid.

Telephone consultation nationwide on the 10th of this month

In addition, a nationwide telephone consultation will be held from 10 am to 10 pm on Saturday, the 10th of this month, for people who have lost their jobs or are in need of living due to the effects of the new coronavirus.



Lawyers and judicial scriveners will respond to consultations on work and life, such as being "stopped hiring" due to the deterioration of business performance due to the new coronavirus, or being unable to pay rent.



The phone number is 0120-157-930.