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COVID-19 and its impact on socio-economic inequality

02/12/2026

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The adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s incomes is expected to lead to a deterioration in income distribution in the form of greater income inequality as a reflection of the impact on labour market dynamics, with the harshest effects felt by women, informal workers, young people, less educated people, people of African descent and migrants.

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Axis of inequality: Socio-economic

Topics: Economic rights