The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic will hit nearly 220 million young workers aged between 15-24 in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday. The report titled "Tackling the Covid-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific", said the pandemic has triggered a massive disruption of labour markets that has had disproportionate impacts on youth employment, reports Xinhua news agency. "Youth will be hit harder than adults in the immediate crisis and also will bear higher longer-term economic and social costs." "Effective Covid-19 mitigation measures will ensure that the poorest and most vulnerable youth are reached and that young people are meaningfully engaged in policy and social dialogue." Moreover, the report stressed the need to prioritize youth employment and maximize youth productivity in the Covid-19 recovery process, saying these will improve Asia-Pacific`s prospects for inclusive and sustainable growth, demographic transition, and social stability.

Source: dna August 18, 2020 12:22 UTC