ILO Monitor 2nd edition: COVID-19 and the world of work
Since the first ILO Monitor published on 18 March, the COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated in terms of intensity and expanded its global reach. Full or partial lockdown measures are now affecting almost 2.7 billion workers, representing around 81 per cent of the world’s workforce. The latest Monitor published on 7 April also estimates that working hours will decline by 6.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, which is equivalent to 195 million full-time workers. This updated version also includes sectoral and regional information on the effects of the pandemic.