Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Employment of Migrant Workers in Industrial Zones

Abstract

Vietnam’s economy has been deeply and comprehensively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The fourth wave of Coronavirus disease from April 27, 2021 directly hit industrial parks and export processing zones, which was characterized by unpredictable developments, rapid spread, heavy impact on jobs and income of workers and migrant employees. The paper analyzes data from April to September 2021 in industrial zones based on employment reports by the General Statistics Office and available studies on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the migrant employees’ jobs, specifically focusing on: (1) the number of jobs and the number of jobs lost; (2) quality of work expressed in terms of the time off work, salary and income; (3) job security, especially for vulnerable groups therein. It thereby contributes to clarifying the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the job security of workers and migrant employees in industrial zones in Vietnam today.