Virus fallout takes heavy toll on young workers eNCA
-- those aged 25-34 -- and the"Generation Z" of 18-24-year-olds were already feeling the effects of the global economic meltdown, according to a study by consultancy firm Kantar in May.
Other studies, including those from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the International Labour Organization, indicate the pandemic is worsening inequality. Young and less qualified people are often on the frontline in the fight against the virus, the OECD noted.The ILO said one in six under-29s had stopped working since the outbreak began and those who have kept their jobs have seen their working hours reduced by 23 percent.
The Kantar study indicated that a majority of young people expect to suffer the consequences of the crisis in the future -- more than any other generation.
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