Coronavirus Outbreak Will Affect 3 Billion Employees Worldwide

Coronavirus Outbreak Will Affect 3 Billion Employees Worldwide

According to the data of the International Labor Organization, it is stated that 3.3 billion employees are harmed by the coronavirus epidemic and accordingly the working class will pay the biggest punishment. The International Labor Organization stated that businesses have to close down part-time due to the coronavirus outbreak, which directly affects 2.7 billion employees. In the International Labor Organization, Coronavirus and Business World data, it is emphasized that the global economic effects of the outbreak are the biggest crisis since World War II to the present day. According to the report, 81 percent of the 3.3 billion employees worldwide are employed, 2.7 billion employees are employed in the closed workplaces. It is said that 6.7 percent of working hours will end in the world in the coming months. The regions that will be most affected by this situation are expected to be Arab countries, Europe and Asia-Pacific, respectively. FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION SECTOR IS IN DIFFICULT CONDITION It is stated that the impact of the global epidemic on the labor market will differ according to the sectors. While it is stated that agriculture, which is the biggest sector in developing countries, has not been affected by the economic crisis, it is estimated that the delays in the food sector are felt with quarantine restrictions and the effect will be seen more when the epidemic starts to increase in rural areas. According to the report, it is thought that the International Labor Organization's prediction of unemployment growth in the world for 2020 will reach 25 million, but there will be more than this estimate.