It has been reported by the International Labour Congress that COVID-19 has caused an unexpected job crisis. Apparently over 94 per cent of workers and businesses have been affected by lockdown measures.
The United NAtions Secretary-General has called for immediate support, for at risk workers, enterprises, jobs and incomes. This call for help was made in a new policy brief on the world of work and Covid-19. This policy was prepared with the ILO.
According to Secretary-General’s brief on the World of Work, almost all of the world’s workers, some 94 per cent, were living in countries with closure measures in place, in May 2020.
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The Policy Brief, which is based on data and analysis from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), warns that many of those people who have lost their jobs and livelihoods in recent months will not be able to re-enter labour markets any time soon.
The ILO noted that women have been particularly hard hit. “They are disproportionately represented in high-risk sectors and are often amongst the first to lose employment and the last to return. Persons with disabilities, already facing exclusion in employment, are also more likely to experience greater difficulties returning to work during recovery. “The world of work cannot and should not look the same after this crisis. It is time for a coordinated global, regional and national effort to create decent work for all as the foundation of a green, inclusive and resilient recovery,” said António Guterres, UN Secretary-General.
