In 2020 Latin America and the Caribbean was hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic, losing **** percent of its overall working hours, when compared with the fourth quarter of 2019. By comparison, the percentage of working hours lost worldwide was around *** percent, and was lowest in Africa. In 2021, the situation is expected to improve but still remain below the 2019 baseline.
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