By the fourth quarter of 2020, it was estimated that the coronavirus pandemic had claimed around 157 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, making it one of the regions with the largest number of jobs lost due to COVID-19 in the world. South America was particularly hit by the economic crisis, with an estimated 55 million full-time jobs of 48 hours per week lost in the second quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, the Caribbean was the least affected subregion.
Number of jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1st quarter to 4th quarter 2020, by subregion
(in millions)
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ILO. (January 25, 2021). Number of jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1st quarter to 4th quarter 2020, by subregion (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174914/jobs-lost-coronavirus-subregions-latin-america/
ILO. "Number of jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1st quarter to 4th quarter 2020, by subregion (in millions)." Chart. January 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174914/jobs-lost-coronavirus-subregions-latin-america/
ILO. (2021). Number of jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1st quarter to 4th quarter 2020, by subregion (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174914/jobs-lost-coronavirus-subregions-latin-america/
ILO. "Number of Jobs Lost during The Covid-19 Pandemic in Latin America and The Caribbean from 1st Quarter to 4th Quarter 2020, by Subregion (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174914/jobs-lost-coronavirus-subregions-latin-america/
ILO, Number of jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1st quarter to 4th quarter 2020, by subregion (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174914/jobs-lost-coronavirus-subregions-latin-america/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Number of jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1st quarter to 4th quarter 2020, by subregion (in millions) [Graph], ILO, January 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174914/jobs-lost-coronavirus-subregions-latin-america/