COVID-19 destroys 67,132 livelihoods

Saturday, February 13, 2021

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Whilst a recent Statistics Botswana survey indicates a 20,000 decline in the employed population, the study further estimated 67,132 people lost jobs or businesses due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The report on jobs data released this week presents results for data collected in the fourth quarter; from October to December 2020.

It presents information on employment, unemployment, wages from the formal sector, youth employment and unemployment, disability employment and other labour force indicators. Also included in the report is the impact of COVID-19 on employment and household enterprises.

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COVID-19 destroys 67,132 livelihoods

Whilst a recent Statistics Botswana survey indicates a 20,000 decline in the employed population, the study further estimated 67,132 people lost jobs or businesses due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.