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Source: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020...s-knbs-report/
61% of Kenyans away from workplaces due to virus - KNBS report
In Summary
• 77.8% of respondents are not sure when they will return to work.
• While 8.8 per cent said in less than three months, 6.6 per cent were optimistic that they would resume work in less than a month.
of Kenyans have not reported to work due to the coronavirus disease, a KNBS report shows.
The latest economic survey on the impact of Covid-19 on households by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics indicates 77.8% of respondents are not sure when they will return to work.
While 8.8 per cent said in less than three months, 6.6 per cent were optimistic that they would resume work in less than a month.
The report released on Thursday showed 4.5 per cent said work would resume after more than three months while 2.3 per cent said work will never resume.
"The specific Covid-19 related issues mentioned included the stay at home advisory (75.9%) and cessation of movement (21.4%)," the report released on Thursday said.
The report indicated a higher proportion of women than men cited the stay at home advisory as their reason for absence from work...
61% of Kenyans away from workplaces due to virus - KNBS report
In Summary
• 77.8% of respondents are not sure when they will return to work.
• While 8.8 per cent said in less than three months, 6.6 per cent were optimistic that they would resume work in less than a month.
of Kenyans have not reported to work due to the coronavirus disease, a KNBS report shows.
The latest economic survey on the impact of Covid-19 on households by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics indicates 77.8% of respondents are not sure when they will return to work.
While 8.8 per cent said in less than three months, 6.6 per cent were optimistic that they would resume work in less than a month.
The report released on Thursday showed 4.5 per cent said work would resume after more than three months while 2.3 per cent said work will never resume.
"The specific Covid-19 related issues mentioned included the stay at home advisory (75.9%) and cessation of movement (21.4%)," the report released on Thursday said.
The report indicated a higher proportion of women than men cited the stay at home advisory as their reason for absence from work...