Chinanews, April 5th. According to Kyodo News, Japan’s total number of dismissals and suspensions related to the spread of the new crown epidemic is close to 100,000, including the estimated number.
The data shows that dismissal and termination of employment are prominent in metropolitan areas such as Tokyo and Osaka.
In addition, in the catering, accommodation, and manufacturing industries, the number of people who have been laid off or suspended is particularly high.
Data map: On January 8, 2021 local time, in Tokyo, Japan, a shopkeeper is closing the shop.
According to reports, as of April 1, the number of dismissals and cessation of employment related to the spread of the new crown epidemic in Japan has reached 99,634, and is expected to exceed 100,000 at the earliest this week.
Since February 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has begun to count the number of dismissals and suspensions related to the epidemic.
After Japan issued an emergency declaration in the spring of 2020, the company fully initiated employment adjustments.
Statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare show that in terms of industry, as of March 26, the number of people dismissed and suspended by the manufacturing industry was 21,761, ranking first among all industries, followed by retail, catering, accommodation, and wholesale. industry.
From the perspective of prefectures and prefectures, 21,837 people were fired or suspended in Tokyo, 9,005 in Osaka, 5,551 in Aichi, 4,345 in Kanagawa, and 3,425 in Hokkaido.
In addition, in terms of the form of employment, the number of dismissed and suspended employees such as temporary workers reached 45,915.
However, according to reports, the data of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is limited to the parts held by local labor bureaus and public employment agencies, and the actual number may be higher.
Among them, it may also include people who are reemployed after being dismissed.