255 Million Full-Time Workers Lost Jobs In 2020

The United Nations has said that 255 million full-time workers lost their jobs in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.<br />The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, called for accelerated action on jobs and social protection to avoid an uneven global recovery and prevent future crises.<br />The UN chief will convene leaders today to mobilise action while worried about the situation and to avoid further loss of jobs.<br /> Guterres called for a global accelerator for jobs and social protection that would create at least 400 million jobs and extend social protection to 4 billion women, men and children currently without coverage.