Covid-19 crisis threatens 250.000 workers jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Covid-19 crisis threatens 250.000 workers jobs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Joint ILO/EBRD study identifies 14 particularly vulnerable sectors
Report develops five policy recommendations
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on Bosnia and Herzegovina. “245,000 workers are at immediate risk because of the characteristics of their jobs”, according to a new joint study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) published today. This equals almost 20 per cent of the workforce as at the end of 2020. The ILO warns globally about the risk of an emerging “lockdown generation”.