According to the ILO Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work: 4th edition, youth are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and the substantial and rapid increase in youth unemployment seen since February is affecting young women more than young men. The pandemic is inflicting a triple shock on young people. There were around 267 million young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) worldwide. “The COVID-19 economic crisis is hitting young people – especially women – harder and faster than any other group. It says that rigorous testing and tracing (TT) of COVID-19 infections, “is strongly related to lower labour market disruption….

Source: Standard Digital May 27, 2020 15:11 UTC