Figures show younger people more likely to lose jobs because of COVID-19 – with working class women the worst off
Submitted by Charlotte Brown on 20 August 2020 - 9:51amThe ONS has revealed that over three in four (76%) of those aged between 25 and 29 years’ old who were worried about the effect of COVID-19 on their lives reported that it had affected their work. Of those aged between 16-29 years’ old who reported their work had been affected by COVID-19, the most common ways in which it was affected were a reduction in hours (21%), followed by concerns about health and safety.