Abstract
With an estimated 81 million jobs lost in 2020 and working-hour losses pushing an additional 22–25 million employed into working poverty, the report warns that the overall size of the fiscal response in the region has been insufficient to offset the costs of labour market turmoil. As countries in Asia and the Pacific continue to propagate policies to support recovery, the report promotes the areas of investment needed to navigate the crisis towards a human-centred future of work that aligns to the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.