Employment and COVID-19 in rural communities

Abstract

The objective of this research was to descriptively analyze employment, income and work performance in times of COVID-19 pandemic. The research was quantitative and descriptive, an analysis was conducted with a sample size of 300 employees residing in rural communities. In addition, a semi-structured survey with general and employment data sections was applied to collect the information. The fieldwork was conducted in the period from June to July 2022 in rural communities. The contribution is that it was an analysis of employment with emphasis on the loss of employment to people in rural communities. In the results it was found that the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico in rural communities presented a 24% unemployment rate; likewise the monthly income of employees was affected by the pandemic, also the existence of support from the government was minimal in terms of employment.