Publication: Impacts of COVID-19 on Labor Markets and Household Well-Being in Pakistan: Evidence From an Online Job Platform
Date
2021-02
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Published
2021-02
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Abstract
This brief uses the administrative
database of Pakistan’s largest online job platform and an
online COVID-19 survey to examine the gender impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic on labor markets and other well-being
indicators. The analysis shows that the pandemic led to an
unprecedented level of economic insecurity, resulting in
widespread job loss, business closures, slowdown in business
activity, and reduced working hours. The sectors where women
are more likely to be employed, such as education and
health, were more severely affected, yet the post-pandemic
recovery was faster for males. The pandemic has also led to
a disproportionate increase in women’s unpaid care work, as
well as increasing their reported rates of stress, anxiety
and exposure to violence. These findings suggest that
impacts resulting from COVID-19 might lead to further
declines in women’s participation in the economy in
Pakistan, where women’s labor force participation is already
among the world’s lowest.
Citation
“Tas, Emcet O.; Ahmed, Tanima; Matsuda, Norihiko; Nomura, Shinsaku. 2021. Impacts of COVID-19 on Labor Markets and Household Well-Being in Pakistan : Evidence From an Online Job Platform. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/35381 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”