04/05/2020 11:43
35% of general workforce in Armenia suffered from coronavirus consequences
The breach of economic ties caused by coronavirus in this or that way influenced the 3,3 billion workforce in the world, chairman of Healthcare and Social Affairs Standing Committee Narek Zeynalyan said at the session of the committee today.
“According to these forecasts, in the countries with income higher from average the paid working hours will reduce by 7% making 100 million rate employees. The more vulnerable are those dealing with trade, real estate property activity, organization of food and a number of other sectors,” Zeynalyan said.
He stressed that as of January 1, 2020 about 209,000 citizens worked in the mentioned sector in Armenia, which makes about 35% of the general workforce.