ILO warns Hurricane Melissa could contribute to long-term unemployment and structural economic damage; over 30,000 jobs impacted

Hurricane Melissa is estimated to have resulted in a 2.9% decline in Jamaica’s annual economic output and 30,400 jobs. That is according to a new employment impact assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The assessment says the estimated job losses include 3,640 young workers and 13,980 women workers. The ILO says the estimates are […]