From March 15 to May 3, the economy will be under-operated and from May 4, epidemiological data allow, the plan to return to normal for more than 100.000 businesses will be implemented. It can be slow to get back to normal, but at least businesses will start to open gradually and employees will return to work. Unlocking the economy will be the first stress test for employees returning to work and offices.
According to information, the first phase of easing the restrictive measures will open small construction sites that are open spaces as well as retail stores and other small and medium enterprises, such as clothing and footwear stores. This means that gradually around 8.432 companies engaged in construction will operate under certain hygiene conditions. A large sector that employs about 40.000 people.
The start-up of the economy machines in the first phase may involve 5.955 premises with specialized construction activities, 577 premises dealing with demolition and site preparation, 8 units dealing with demolition, 561 facilities engaged in the execution of earthworks, 902 facilities and 727 with electrical installations.
Of course, it is unlikely that all employees will return to their positions with the lifting of the restrictive measures, since the turnover for many companies will be reduced for several months.
A large sector that is expected to be at the forefront of the economy, albeit in part, is retail stores and other small and medium-sized enterprises, such as clothing and footwear stores. According to the aggregate data of Statistics, under the section of wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair there are 17.022 companies that employ 72.973 people. The clothing retail outlets in specialty stores are 1.694 and the total number of employees is 5.000. The clothing retail stores have 1.616 and employ 4.766, while the shoe stores have 384 to 1.200 employees.
In mid-May, after two weeks and if the evaluation of the data by the experts allows it, it is expected that hairdressers, barbershops, beauty centers, as well as gyms will open.
According to the Statistical Service, there are 406 barbershops with 506 employees, 1.738 hairdressers with 3.200 employees, 1.971 beauty salons (nail care and placement) with 2.476 employees. The institutes of gymnastics, slimming and physique have 344 to 719 employees.
In the fourth phase, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, cafes are expected to open. The accommodation and catering services sector employs approximately 38.000 people and has 5.869 companies. It is expected that a framework will be set, how many people will be able to move in these places at the same time. According to the data, there are 1.700 restaurants and taverns with 12.455 employees, 981 fast food restaurants and ready meals in a package. Employment in the sector reaches 5.500 people. There are 91 ice cream shops selling 181 people, 535 cafes, 335 bars and pubs and 736 cafes.
Source: philenews