COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries

This paper aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market in ten ASEAN countries, namely Brunei, Lao PDR Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand. A flu virus first detected in China later affected neighbouring Southeast Asian...

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Main Authors: Li Jingyi, Lim, Fui Yee Beatrice, Khairul Hanim Pazim @ Fadzim, Fumitaka Furuoka
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spelling my.ums.eprints.326282022-05-19T08:29:31Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32628/ COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries Li Jingyi Lim, Fui Yee Beatrice Khairul Hanim Pazim @ Fadzim Fumitaka Furuoka HB3711-3840 Business cycles. Economic fluctuations HF5549-5549.5 Personnel management. Employment management This paper aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market in ten ASEAN countries, namely Brunei, Lao PDR Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand. A flu virus first detected in China later affected neighbouring Southeast Asian countries. Although the pandemic has varying implications and at varying levels, it has a negative impact on the ASEAN economies. The labour market is affected as economic activities came to a halt when ASEAN governments-imposed lockdowns or restricted movement. Job losses continue to escalate amid the pandemic, vulnerable workers such as those working in informal sectors, self-employed workers, gig workers, migrant workers, and micro, small and medium enterprises are facing a tough labour market and also at risk of losing livelihood due to lockdown. Post-COVID-19, ASEAN region sees the need for collective action to build the economy, leveraging on technology and digital trade. The pandemic may reshape ASEAN’s digital landscape in the labour market especially on the way work is done in the future. Penerbit UM 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32628/1/COVID-19%20pandemic%E2%80%99s%20impact%20on%20the%20labour%20market%20in%20ASEAN%20countries.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32628/4/COVID-19%20pandemic%E2%80%99s%20impact%20on%20the%20labour%20market%20in%20ASEAN%20countries%20_ABSTRACT.pdf Li Jingyi and Lim, Fui Yee Beatrice and Khairul Hanim Pazim @ Fadzim and Fumitaka Furuoka (2021) COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries. AEI-Insights: An International Journal of Asia-Europe Relations, 7. pp. 59-76. ISSN 2289-800X https://aei.um.edu.my/docs/aei-insights-2021/aei-insights.vol7.issue1.5.pdf https://doi.org/ 10.37353/aeiinsights.vol7.issue1.5
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topic HB3711-3840 Business cycles. Economic fluctuations
HF5549-5549.5 Personnel management. Employment management
spellingShingle HB3711-3840 Business cycles. Economic fluctuations
HF5549-5549.5 Personnel management. Employment management
Li Jingyi
Lim, Fui Yee Beatrice
Khairul Hanim Pazim @ Fadzim
Fumitaka Furuoka
COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries
description This paper aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market in ten ASEAN countries, namely Brunei, Lao PDR Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand. A flu virus first detected in China later affected neighbouring Southeast Asian countries. Although the pandemic has varying implications and at varying levels, it has a negative impact on the ASEAN economies. The labour market is affected as economic activities came to a halt when ASEAN governments-imposed lockdowns or restricted movement. Job losses continue to escalate amid the pandemic, vulnerable workers such as those working in informal sectors, self-employed workers, gig workers, migrant workers, and micro, small and medium enterprises are facing a tough labour market and also at risk of losing livelihood due to lockdown. Post-COVID-19, ASEAN region sees the need for collective action to build the economy, leveraging on technology and digital trade. The pandemic may reshape ASEAN’s digital landscape in the labour market especially on the way work is done in the future.
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author Li Jingyi
Lim, Fui Yee Beatrice
Khairul Hanim Pazim @ Fadzim
Fumitaka Furuoka
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Lim, Fui Yee Beatrice
Khairul Hanim Pazim @ Fadzim
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title COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries
title_short COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries
title_full COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries
title_fullStr COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in ASEAN countries
title_sort covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the labour market in asean countries
publisher Penerbit UM
publishDate 2021
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32628/1/COVID-19%20pandemic%E2%80%99s%20impact%20on%20the%20labour%20market%20in%20ASEAN%20countries.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32628/4/COVID-19%20pandemic%E2%80%99s%20impact%20on%20the%20labour%20market%20in%20ASEAN%20countries%20_ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32628/
https://aei.um.edu.my/docs/aei-insights-2021/aei-insights.vol7.issue1.5.pdf
https://doi.org/ 10.37353/aeiinsights.vol7.issue1.5
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