ILO says 1.6-billion informal workers in immediate danger
The International Labour Organisation says that for millions of workers, no income means no food, no security and no future
29 April 2020 - 16:08
Geneva — About 1.6-billion workers in the informal economy, representing nearly half of the global labour force, are in immediate danger of losing their livelihoods due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Wednesday.
The UN agency’s latest report sharply raised its forecast for the devastating effect on jobs and incomes of the Covid-19 disease, which has infected more than 3.1-million people globally, killed nearly 220,000 and shut down economies...
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