コロナ解雇、９万人超え　宣言再発令で再び増勢に

　厚生労働省は１日、新型コロナウイルスの影響による解雇・雇い止め（見込みを含む）の人数が、２月２６日時点の累計で９万人を超えたことを明らかにした。月間で見ると２月は４カ月ぶりの高水準。感染再拡大と緊急事態宣言の再発令が響き、昨年秋にいったんは減少したコロナ関係の解雇が再び増加傾向に転じ始めた。
　２月２６日時点の累計人数は９万１８５人。同日を最終集計日とする２月は月間で５４１２人となり、１月を２５０人近く上回った。月間の解雇・雇い止めの人数は昨年９月に記録した１万１２９８人から減少、１１月以降は５２００人前後で推移していた。
　業種別の内訳が公表されている最新の週間集計（先月１９日時点）によると、累計人数は製造業の１万９０７１人が最多。飲食、小売り、宿泊もそれぞれ１万人を上回っている。（2021/03/01-16:55）

Over 90,000 people have been dismissed or seen their employment contracts terminated without renewal in Japan for reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic, the labor ministry said Monday.
   The cumulative figure, including those expected to receive such treatment, stood at 90,185 as of Friday.
   In February alone, the number of dismissals and terminations grew by almost 250 from the previous month to 5,412, hitting a four-month high following a resurgence of the virus and the declaration of a fresh state of emergency for parts of the country.
   Monthly dismissal and termination numbers had been on the decline since reaching 11,298 in September last year, hovering around 5,200 since November.
   As of Feb. 19, the manufacturing industry saw the largest number of such job losses, at 19,071, with the restaurant, retail and accommodation industries each exceeding 10,000.