This report examines the impacts of COVID-19 on labor markets along with adjustment patterns in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

Labor markets in Southeast Asia was particularly hit hard in 2020 when government pandemic containment measures were most severeCOVID-19 exacerbated growing inequalities in the region and exposed large gaps in social protection . This report aims to help policymakers identify priorities, constraints, and opportunities for developing effective labor market strategies for economic recovery and beyond.

Format Häftad Omfång 118 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Asian Development Bank Utgivningsdatum 2022-05-30 ISBN 9789292692506