Regional impact of COVID-19: Western Region & Atlantic Economic Corridor
研究了COVID-19对西部地区和大西洋经济走廊劳动力市场的冲击,发现旅游和住宿等面向消费者的行业集中导致工人受公共卫生限制影响严重,年轻和女性工人尤其脆弱,职位发布显示劳动力市场非常疲软。
The impact of COVID-19 on the labour market has been severe across the country. This Letter examines the dynamics of the COVID-19 shock on the Western Region and Atlantic Economic Corridor. A concentration of jobs in consumer-facing sectors such as tourism and accommodation mean that workers in these counties have been adversely affected by public health restrictions. Younger and female workers are particularly vulnerable to employment shocks. Analysis of job postings point to very slack labour market conditions, with some counties particularly weak.