Global jobs at risk from coronavirus
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Global working hours in the second quarter of 2020 are expected to be 10.5 percent lower than before the coronavirus crisis started – equivalent to 305 million full-time jobs, according to the UN’s main labour body
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Estimated percentage fall in aggregate working hours*

First quarter 2020 
Second quarter 2020

Full-time jobs equivalent (millions)†

World  -4.5  305  -10.5
Africa -1.6  37    -9.6
Americas -1.3  48  -12.4
Arab states -1.8  6  -10.3
Asia & Pacific  -6.5  175  -10.0
Europe & Central Asia  -1.9  39  -11.8

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*Compared to pre-crisis baseline (Q4 2019, seasonally adjusted)
†Assuming 48-hour working week
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1.6 billion

People employed in “informal economy” – including those working without proper contracts or oversight by government regulation – could see their livelihoods destroyed due to continued decline in working hours brought on by lockdowns

3.3 billion Total global workforce

Rest of global workforce 1.7 billion
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 Sources: Bloomberg, International Labour Organization © GRAPHIC NEWS