Large number of Munster jobs are vulnerable to the Covid-19 economic crisis, new figures reveal

Large parts of the workforce in Munster are vulnerable to any prolonged economic crisis from the Covid-19 health fallout, new figures suggest.
Large number of Munster jobs are vulnerable to the Covid-19 economic crisis, new figures reveal
The figures, which were produced for the Irish Examiner by the CSO, for the first time reveal the number of jobs that are likely to be the most vulnerable to the economic downturn in each region.

Large parts of the workforce in Munster are vulnerable to any prolonged economic crisis from the Covid-19 health fallout, new figures suggest, although the Cork area may get some sort of reprieve from the large number of people working in the chemicals and pharmaceutical industries.

The figures, which were produced for the Irish Examiner by the CSO, for the first time reveal the number of jobs that are likely to be the most vulnerable to the economic downturn in each region.

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