‘Covid has put 108 million people in a poverty trap of self-employment’

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The Covid-19 pandemic has left the global workplace worse off, with at least 108 million people in a poverty trap of self-employment, according to the Weso: Trends for 2021 report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). | busrep

THE Covid-19 pandemic has left the global workplace worse off, with at least 108 million people in a poverty trap of self-employment, according to the World Employment and Social Outlook : Trends for 2021 report from the International Labour Organization .

“The reality is that often the self-employment is a question of survival. We need to invest in institutions of work to improve the quality of jobs. More than 61 percent of global workers have suffered in the time of the crisis,” he told journalists. Ryder was doubtful that sectors affected medically by the pandemic, such as hospitality, manufacturing, retail and wholesale, would bounce back to pre-pandemic levels.

 

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