Coronavirus has caused the loss of millions of jobs around the world. According to some research, 6.1% of jobs will be lost in the second quarter of 2020. So, according to Covid 19, which jobs will be most in demand and which sectors will be most in crisis?
The pandemic had a strong impact on job growth, which fell by an average of 70% in the two months after emergency measures took effect due to Covid 19.
A study conducted based on an analysis of listings posted on job search websites found that the most in-demand jobs during the coronavirus crisis were as follows: Delivery Drivers, Teachers, and Marketing Professionals.
The sectors of the economy most affected by the pandemic were hospitality and tourism, where job offers decreased by 83%. This was followed by the consulting, automotive, metallurgy, wholesale trade, and banking sectors, with a 74% decrease during the pandemic.
All the economic sectors studied published fewer job openings compared to the same period in 2019, with the exception of the messaging and delivery sector, which saw an increase of 135%.
After delivery jobs, teachers accounted for about 5% of job openings during the pandemic, followed by sales representatives at about 4%, warehouse workers at 3.5%, cleaners at about 4%, and telemarketers at about 3% of all published job openings.
In terms of economic impact on businesses, 50% of businesses have significantly reduced their operations, while 30% have completely ceased operations, mainly in sectors such as retail, hospitality, automotive, and construction. While 5.0% of companies grew during the pandemic, these were logistics companies, health and social care companies, IT, and food and beverage manufacturers.
Nearly one in three companies laid off workers. The percentage of companies that reduced their workforce increased by 40% compared to the pre-epidemic period.
Despite the gloomy outlook for 2020, experts are more optimistic about the future, although unfortunately the situation has worsened again today due to the war in Ukraine.
These are the jobs that will be in particularly high demand next year, after Covid 19 pandemic
- Agriculture
- Consulting
- Cleaning
- Food
- Pharmaceutical
- Textile
- Human Resources
On the other hand, these are the jobs that will be most affected by layoff, after Covid 19 pandemic
- Telemarketing
- Timber Industry
- Leisure and entertainment
- Car rental
- Metallurgical industry
- Transportation
- Organization of event
