The ILO – International Labour Organization indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic, the new coronavirus, will lead millions of people to unemployment and underemployment. The estimate is 25 million unemployed. The note “COVID-19 and the world of work: Impacts and responses” advocates the adoption of urgent, large-scale and coordinated measures. For the ILO, it is necessary to follow the following recommendations: protect workers in the workplace; stimulate the economy and employment; and support jobs and income.
In-work poverty is also expected to rise as “the pressure on incomes resulting from the decline in economic activity will devastate workers close to or below the poverty line. This is not just a global health crisis, it is also a major labour market and economic crisis that is having a huge impact on people,” says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.
