The Effects of COVID-19 on Unemployment in Realising Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from Malaysia

• 영문명: The Effects of COVID-19 on Unemployment in Realising Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from Malaysia
• 발행기관: 한국유통과학회
• 저자명: Nur Syuhada JASNI Siti Nurhazwani KAMARUDIN Azmira ABDULLAH
• 간행물 정보: 『The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business(JAFEB)』Vol. 10 No.1, 201~208쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.01.31

영문 초록

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses disastrous effects on human lives and hinders global efforts to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The study examined the effects of the pandemic on unemployment toward realizing the SDGs. The downsizing and collapse of businesses have forcibly left many unfortunate Malaysians jobless and without income. The situation may directly influence government efforts to achieve SDG 8 ‘Decent work and economic growth’, which indirectly affects SDG 1 ‘No poverty’, SDG 2 ‘Zero hunger’, and SDG 3 ‘Good health and well-being’. Pre-and post-pandemic assessments on unemployment and retrenchment level by sector were performed by adopting observation and data comparison methods. Critical findings revealed that the unemployment rate has risen among males and females and the youth, as well as the number of retrenchments. The services sector, specifically the wholesale, retail, trade, and hotel industry showed the highest number of retrenchments. Some important unemployment issues were also covered in this study, including the demand for employment, the role of government and business, and the effect of the gig economy on the current employment landscape. The avenue for future studies can focus on additional societal effects that could prevent the country from attaining the SDGs by 2030.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

3. Research Methodology

4. Results

5. Discussion

6. Conclusion

References

키워드

Unemployment COVID-19 Sustainable Development Goals Retrenchment Gig Economy