Unemployment Rate｜Luo Zhiguang: After the epidemic, the unemployment rate will fall or break through 7

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Written by: Huang Weilun

2021-02-14 09:13

The last update date: 2021-02-14 09:14

Under the new crown pneumonia epidemic, all walks of life are greatly affected. According to the latest unemployment rate announced by the government last month, it has risen to 6.6%.

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong said on the radio this morning (14th) that even if the epidemic is under control in half a year, the unemployment rate will not fall within a short period of time. In particular, the epidemic has an impact on the overall economic structure. Some industries, such as tourism, It is not an instant rebound.

Regarding whether the unemployment rate will be predicted to rise again, he said that the general forecast will rise. Other economic analysis also pointed out that it will "break through seven", and the unemployment rate will generally rise after the Lunar New Year.

Deng Jiabiao, the labor representative of the Labor Advisory Board, said that there is structural unemployment in the society, and he believes that the government should introduce short-term assistance measures. It is not a good strategy to rely on CSSA.

He suggested that the government allocate 15 billion yuan in one go, and each unemployed person can receive 9,000 yuan per month for up to 6 months.

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