The sample size was: 2,082 in Djibouti, 2,034 in Egypt, 530 in Libya, 2,350 in Morocco, 2,369 in West Bank and Gaza, 1,360 in Tunisia, and 4,287 in Yemen.
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Share of respondents who lost their income COVID-19 MENA 2020, by country
In 2020, ** percent of respondents in Libya were unable to reach their jobs following the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison, ** percent of respondents in Egypt and Tunisia stopped working after the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic caused shocks to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2020, worsening its welfare and economic situation.
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