1 August 2022 | Fact Sheet
Impact of COVID-19 on private-sector employees in Vietnam – 2022
Summary
Key findings
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on private sector employees in Vietnam:
- In February 2022, 41% of employees reported interrupted working conditions, and 47% experienced a negative impact on their hours and income.
- Almost all respondents identified mental health impacts of the pandemic (95%), and physical health impacts are also evident, with 68% of women and 74% of men reporting worse physical well-being compared with pre-pandemic.
- Almost all employees reported an increase in the time devoted to household and caring responsibilities compared with before COVID-19.
- Twenty-nine percent of workers reported reduced productivity, a significant increase from the 18% reported in December 2020.
- In February 2022, 71% of respondents reported illness and worse physical well-being, growing from 41% in December 2020, and 34% in May 2020.
- The number of employees working from home had increased, with 27% of respondents reporting WFH arrangements. Women were slightly more likely to be WFH than men (30% and 25% respectively).
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