COVID-19 and the world of work: Updated estimates and analysis

ILO Briefing Note (Fifth Edition). June 30, 2020.

ILO Estimates and Analysis Brief (Fifth Edition).

June 30, 2020.

The world of work has been impacted severely by the imposition of lockdown measures, which include various forms of workplace closures. As at 15 June, almost one third of the world’s workers (32 per cent) were living in countries with required workplace closures for all but essential workplaces. An additional 42 per cent were living in countries with required workplace closures for some sectors or categories of workers, and a further 19 per cent in countries with recommended workplace closures.

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