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Posted on 30 April 202030 April 2020 By Editor 3 Comments on Covid-19 impact: Nearly half of the global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods
Covid-19 impact: Nearly half of the global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods

The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy – that is nearly half of the global workforce – stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed, warns the International Labour Organization.

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