4 September
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a robust healthcare system for every country across the world.
Increasing healthcare investment can not only create new jobs amid the pandemic but also create a more productive population.
Amanda Larsson, campaigner with Greenpeace NZ, tweeted on how investment in care in the UK can create 2.7 times new jobs that are equivalent to investment in construction.
Investment in care can also create 6.3 times as many jobs for women and 10% more for men.
The tweet was based on report from the Women’s Budget Group, an independent think tank, on how investment in care can stimulate employment and reduce gender employment gap.
Developing a better care system will require a major proportion of the population to be employed in the healthcare sector thereby increasing the overall employment rate.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post highlights a looming unemployment crisis for the US.
