A third of the labor force are in low-skill and low-paying jobs that make them vulnerable to falling into poverty, according to the World Bank. Know more:
A THIRD of the labor force are in low-skill and low-paying jobs that make them vulnerable to falling into poverty, according to the World Bank.
“They are definitely not safely and securely in the middle class. So finding ways to really help this upward mobility in their income and the type of job that they have is absolutely critical,” Diop said. He pitched measures to include not just investments in agriculture but also creating a good framework for investments in manufacturing and key services, which will improve doing business in the country.
“Hopefully, this would trickle down to people getting a more quality type of work, that would be able to improve their ability to cope with the crisis,” Sicat said. These community services include neighborhood parlors and barber shops, laundry services, funeral services, household repair services, and computer and mobile phone repair services, among others.
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