Working hours lost due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa Q4 2020
In a year full of coronavirus (COVID-19) complications, working hours were negatively affected. It is estimated that, under the baseline scenario, the African continent would lose 7.9 percent of its working hours in the fourth quarter of 2020. Moreover, an optimistic projection reveals a loss of 5 percent in working hours. On the contrary, a pessimistic forecast shows a value that is nearly double that of the baseline, at 14.7 percent.