MHRM Special Focus Report: The COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of the world economy and society. In order to provide a quick snapshot of the evolution in job market situation in Macao since the COVID-19 pandemic, a section related to the Impact of COVID-19, Work from Home and Company Measures is added to the longitudinal MHRM and TCC survey in 2020. For the survey respondents characteristics, please visit here. To get up to date counts and statistics of COVID-19 cases in Macao, please visit the dashboard here.
Outline of the report
II. Dashboard of Impact of COVID-19
I. Highlights
Respondents working in the industry of travel agencies & tour companies registered the highest percentage in both feeling stressful, insecure and negatively affected compared to other industries.
Respondents working in the industry of travel agencies & tour companies are also the most common industry to work from home, with median of 60 days.
The 3 most common measures adopted by company are home office, shortened business hours and no-pay leave.
The least acceptable measure by respondents adopted by company is dismissal of staff.
II. Impact of COVID-19
Respondents aged 65 or above feel more stressful, while young people aged 24 or below feel least stressful.
Respondents who are self-employed feel more insecure than respondents who are working full-time.
Top 3 industry which respondents feel their work most negatively affected: Travel agencies & tour companies, Hotels and resorts & Gaming and casinos.
III. Work from Home
The median number of days working from home of respondents is 32 days.
IV. Company Measures
