High-risk sectors - the classification of the ILO
Author | Eleni Papadimitriou - Zsuzsa Blaskó |
Pages | 7-10 |
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2High-risk sectors – the classification of the ILO
The an alyses present ed byt he ILO3show th atglo bally , alm ost 40 p er cent of all emp loyed
wo men wor k in sect ors that ar e hit h ard by the COVI D-19 crisi s, co mpa red to 37 per cent
of emplo yed men . Figure 1 present s the share of women wor king in such sector s globally
and acr oss r egion s of t he world.
Fig ure 1. Shar e of women wor king in sect ors hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, world and by region
and sub regio n ( percent age) .
Sou rce: ILO, I LO Moni tor: COVID-1 9 an d t he W orld of Work – Fifthedition, 30 June 2020 , p. 9.
TheI LO classi fies th e sect ors accor ding to the probable size of th e im pact th at th e cri sis is
lik ely t ohave on th em based on :
“(1 ) gl obal firm s’ ou tput indi ces;
( 2) in ves tm ent in fix ed asse ts, dome stic trad e, an d f oreig n t rade (wi th part icular re feren ce
to China to capture the effects of the shock during the period December 2019–
Febr uary/ Mar ch 2 020 ); an d
(3 ) business expect ation.” 4
On this basis they identify as th e globally hardest-hit sect ors t he following s:
- Accom mod ation an d food serv ices,
- Manufactur ing,
- Wholesale and retail t rade, and
- Real e stat e an d bu siness activ ities.
The I LO’s cl assif icat ion of all sectors can be foun d i n Table 1.
3ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the World of Work– Fifth Edition, 30 June 2020an d The COVID-19 response:
Get ting gen der equa lity ri ght for a b ett er fu tur e fo r w omen at wor k
4ILO , I LO Moni tor : COV ID-1 9 an d t he Wo rld of W ork – Seco nd Edi tion, 7 A pril 202 0. p age 11
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