Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Phnom Penh Post February 18, 2009

1. between 20 and 30 percent of the construction workers employed in the Kingdom are female.

2. in early 2008 around 100,000 people were employed in the construction sector.

3. since mid-2008 . Up to 30 percent of all construction workers are thought to have lost their jobs

4. with an estimated 25,000 , mostly female, garment workers laid off in 2008

5. a job in construction ...estimated lead to one fatality and 10 on-the-job injuries each across Cambodia

"TO WORK AS A CONSTRUCTION WORKER YOU DON'T NEED EXPERIENCE OR SKILL. IF YOU HAVE POWER, YOU CAN WORK."

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