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Table 1 ILO model-based global estimates of youth employment in hard-hit sectors

From: Pathways to recovery from COVID-19: characterizing input–output linkages of a targeted sector

Economic sectors

Baseline employment estimates for 2020 (before COVID-19 crisis)

Impact of crisis on economic output

Level of employment (millions)

Share in global youth employment (%)

Share of young women in total youth employment (%)

Wholesale/retail trade/repair of motor vehicles

High

74.8

17.5

41.7

Manufacturing

High

59.2

13.8

36.9

Real estate/business/administrative activities

High

16.4

3.8

43.8

Accommodation/food services

High

28.1

6.6

50.8

Transport/storage/communication

Medium–high

21.0

4.9

16.4

Arts/entertainment/recreation/other services

Medium–high

28.4

6.6

60.3

Mining/quarrying

Medium

2.9

0.7

22.6

Financial/insurance services

Medium

4.6

1.1

54.7

Construction

Medium

33.1

7.7

5.4

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Low–medium

123.7

28.9

36.0

Utilities

Low

2.0

0.5

21.3

Public administration/defense/compulsory social security

Low

8.6

2.0

33.3

Human health/social work activities

Low

11.8

2.7

74.2

Education

Low

13.2

3.1

69.5

  1. Source: ILO modellled estimates, November 2019
  2. Impact ratings are based on the ILO’s assessment of real-time and financial data (ILO Monitor, released on 7 April 2020), ILOSTAT baseline data on sectoral distribution of employment (ISIC Rev. 4) and ILO Harmonized Microdata