Restrictions to individual mobility and economic activities in OECD countries
Individual mobility fell in all OECD countries, even where restrictions were relatively milder
GDP fell substantially in the first half of 2020
US stay-at-home orders and workplace mobility
US stay-at-home orders and initial unemployment insurance claims
Unemployment, as measured in national surveys, has increased sharply only in some countries
The number of unemployment insurance claims increased substantially in some OECD countries
Participation in job retention schemes has been massive in some countries
The cumulated impact of the COVID‑19 crisis on employment and hours of work is ten times greater than during the global financial crisis
Online job postings have declined massively
The decline in online job postings by industry and skill group
While higher-earning workers often worked from home, lower-earning workers often had to stop working
In the United States, people living in higher-income neighbourhoods sheltered at home earlier and longer than people living in poorer neighbourhoods
Labour market expectations deteriorated among businesses and consumers alike
Unemployment is projected to increase three times more than during the global financial crisis
OECD countries introduced bold new measures or considerably expanded existing ones in response to COVID‑19
Between 30% and 60% of workers worked from home in mid-April 2020
Paid sick leave replaces large parts of eligible employees’ wages, with significant recent changes in regulations in a number of OECD countries
Workers in non-standard jobs are often less well covered by income support
Typical impact of COVID‑19 across OECD countries under different scenarios: the example of Italy
Around half of workers are employed in jobs that entail some risk of infection
Annex Figure 1.A.1. Individual mobility fell in all OECD countries, even where restrictions were relatively milder
Annex Table 1.A.1. Projected labour market developments in OECD countries