Monthly income of workers down due to coronavirus pandemic
Monthly income of workers down due to coronavirus pandemic
The average monthly income of laborers was VND6.7 million in 2020, down 8.6% against 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic saw the income of at least 70% of employees drop.
An employee at work at a firm in Vietnam. The average monthly income of laborers was VND6.7 million in 2020, down 8.6% against 2019 – PHOTO: VNA
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Speaking at a meeting on January 8, Nguyen Manh Kien, deputy chief of the propaganda and education department of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, said that among the workers who saw a reduction in income, employees active in the service, industry-construction and agro-forestry-fishery sectors were hit the hardest.
Lunar New Year (Tet) bonuses are set to be announced in the middle of the 12th lunar month, but the bonus might not be higher than that of the previous Tet holidays due to the pandemic.
Enterprises will try to offer one-month wages and base salaries to employees for the holiday, said Kien.
Tran Thanh Hai, vice chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, said that some 230,000 laborers faced difficulties caused by Covid-19 or natural disasters.
The confederation has called on enterprises, organizations and individuals to offer their support and sponsorship to hold Tet programs for the affected workers, said Hai, adding that over VND4 billion has been pledged for laborers facing difficulties.
In addition, some firms and banks have registered to support underprivileged workers, Hai told Tuoi Tre Online.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the unemployment rate in 2020 was higher than the 2019 figure. The number of laborers aged 15 or older in Vietnam was 54 million, while the unemployment rate reached 2.48% in 2020.
