Munster workers vulnerable to economic fallout of Covid-19

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

Large parts of the Munster workforce are vulnerable to a prolonged economic crisis from the Covid-19 fallout, figures suggest.

However, the immediate Cork area may get some sort of reprieve because of the large number of people working in the pharmaceuticals’ industry. The figures, which were produced for the Irish Examiner by the CSO, reveal for the first time the huge number of jobs that are likely to be vulnerable to the economic downturn in each region.