Source: Author own calculation based on ERF COVID MENA Monitor Survey data: COVID-19 Monitor Sudan HH (April 2021-August 2021)
4.5.
Status in business and working status in business
The analysis using the ERF COVID MENA Monitor Sudan Survey data (2021) show the status of workers in business that indicates that in the past 60 days, only few and less than a tenth of all households (9%), males (9%), and females (5%) reported limited hiring of workers (1-200 workers). The status of workers in business also indicates layoff/suspension of workers, delay and change in pay in the past 60 days. For instance, the status of workers indicates temporary layoff/suspension (without pay) increased between April 2021 and August 2021, for more than tenth of all households (17%), males (15%), and females (21%) in August 2021, compared to nearly tenth of all households (9%), males (11%), and females (5%) in April 2021 fifth, the temporary layoff/suspension (without pay) for males is more than twice higher than females in April 2021, while the temporary layoff/suspension (without pay) for females is higher than males in August 2021. More than tenth of all households (14%), males (14%), and females (11%) indicates the temporary layoff/suspension (without pay) of (1-25) workers. The reported temporary layoff/suspension (without pay) for males is higher than females, The status of workers in business also indicates permanent layoff/suspension for less than tenth of all households (7%, 9%), males (9%, 9%), and females (3%, 7%) in April 2021 and August 2021 respectively, permanent layoff/suspension increased between April 2021 and August 2021 in April 2021 the permanent layoff/suspension for males is more than three times higher than females. While more than tenth of all households (14%), and males (14%) indicates the permanent layoff/suspension of (1-150) workers. (See Figure 10) The analysis using the ERF COVID MENA Monitor Sudan Survey data (2021) show the status of workers in business that also indicates delay in wage payment for more than tenth of all households (12%, 25%), males (10%, 24%), and females (16%, 27%) in April 2021 and August 2021 respectively. Between April 2021 and August 2021 the delay in wage payment is more than doubled for all households and males, the delay in wage payment for females is higher than males. Whereas, nearly tenth of all households (9%), males (9%), and females (11%) indicate reduced earnings or delayed payment for (1-25) workers, the reported reduced earnings or delayed payment for females is higher than males. The status of workers in business also indicates change in personal net monthly wage in February 2020 for less than tenth of all households (5%), males (6%), and females (1%), the change of personal net monthly wage in February 2020 for males is nearly six times higher than females. (See Figure 10)
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