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COVID-19 and the world of work in Asia and the PacificSara Elder, Senior EconomistILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Working hour losses are high
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Alleys are deserted during COVID-19.
Drop in working hours (%, relative to 2019 Q4)
05
1015202530
%
2020 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3
Source: ILO Monitor on COVID-19 and the world of work.
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Jobs have been lost
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Decline in employment, 2019 Q2 – 2020 Q2
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
Japan
Republic of Korea
Thailand
Viet Nam
%Men Women
Restaurants are adapting to COVID-19.
Source: ILO Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2020.
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Preparing for class in Indonesia.
Female and youth share in employment loss, Q2 2020 (%, year-on-year)
Women and youth disproportionately affected
0
20
40
60
Australia Japan Korea, Republicof
Thailand Viet Nam
%
Female share
Youth share
Youth share in total employment, Q2 2019
Female share in total employment, Q2 2019Source: ILO Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2020.
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Many workers moved into inactivity
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Japan
Republic ofKorea
Thailand
Viet Nam
%Share due to unemployment Share due to inactivity
A greengrocer sells fresh vegetables on the market.
Share of increases in unemployment and inactivity in the aggregate employment decline
Source: ILO Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook 2020.
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A convenience store implements safety measures.
Labour income has been lost
Percentage of labour income lost due to working hour losses, 2020 Q1-Q3
0 5 10 15 20
Southern Asia
South-Eastern Asia and the Pacific
Eastern Asia
Asia and the Pacific
World
%Source: ILO Monitor on COVID-19 and the world of work.
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Fiscal stimulus packages are small relative to the labour market damage
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A woman sells fruits and vegetables on the sidewalk.
02468
101214
%
Equivalent fiscal stimulus value Hours lost % (average over Q1-Q3 2020)
Asia and the Pacific
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New Normal? Better Normal!
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