
联合国下属国际劳工组织周二发布报告称,新冠疫情的经济冲击已导致亚太地区今年损失了8100万个就业岗位,女性和年轻人受影响尤为严重。
国际劳工组织亚太区主任Chihoko Asada Miyakawa表示:“新冠疫情给该地区的劳动力市场带来了沉重打击,很多多国家的社会保障覆盖面低,机构能力有限,很难帮助企业和工人重新站起来。”
国际劳工组织还表示,由于带薪工作时间减少,亚太地区的中位数收入正在下降。总体而言,今年前三个季度该地区的劳动收入下降了9.9%,相当于GDP下降了3.4%。
报告称,亚太地区就业岗位减少很大程度上是由南亚造成的,预计2020年南亚地区就业岗位将比危机前减少近5000万个。
相比之下,东亚地区今年据估计将减少1600万个就业岗位,东南亚地区将减少1400万个,太平洋岛屿地区将减少50万个。

The International Labour Organization, a subsidiary of the United Nations, released a report on Tuesday saying that the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the Asia-Pacific region to lose 81 million jobs this year. Women and young people have been particularly affected.
Chihoko Asada Miyakawa, Asia Pacific Director of the International Labour Organization, said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to the region's labor market. Many countries have low social security coverage and limited institutional capacity, making it difficult to help businesses and workers get back on their feet.”
The International Labour Organization also said that median income in the Asia-Pacific region is declining due to reduced paid work hours. Overall, the region's labor income fell 9.9% in the first three quarters of this year, equivalent to a 3.4% drop in GDP.
According to the report, the decline in jobs in the Asia-Pacific region is largely due to South Asia. It is estimated that in 2020, the number of jobs in South Asia will be reduced by nearly 50 million compared to before the crisis.
In contrast, it is estimated that East Asia will lose 16 million jobs this year, Southeast Asia will lose 14 million jobs, and the Pacific Islands region will lose 500,000 jobs.