Wielkopolska most at risk of coronavirus: report
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The OECD examined which regions are most exposed to unemployment as a result of a coronavirus pandemic. It turned out that Wielkopolska is such a region in Poland.
The economic effects of the Covid-19 crisis can affect regions in individual countries in very different ways, depending on their areas of economic activity and their policies to support employees and enterprises. Regional economies tend to be based on different industries. Tourist resorts and large cities will suffer the most in the short term.
The sectors most at risk include transport production, construction, wholesale and retail trade, air transport, accommodation and catering services, real estate services, professional services as well as art, entertainment and recreation.
The OECD has taken into account the share of jobs in sectors identified as threatened in the short term. In tourist regions, the extent to which lockdown would affect activities during the tourist season was also important. In Wielkopolska, about 25 percent of jobs are at risk.
Which industries in Wielkopolska are the most sensitive? This is mainly retail and wholesale, where 15 percent of jobs are at risk. Next is the construction and real estate market service sector with nearly 4 percent participation of jobs at risk of going into oblivion.
