TCCI Press Release - 02 Oct 2021
COVID-19 will likely create long lasting economic damage and change the way enterprises do business in Tonga. Recognizing the important role that businesses play in creating jobs, economic growth, development and prosperity, the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) collaborated with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in conducting a needs assessment survey to identify key challenges faced by businesses in Tonga resulting from COVID-19.
This survey was completed by 216 businesses across Tongatapu, Vava’u, Ha’apai & ‘Eua who operated in over 17 different sectors, including hotel and tourism (28%), food and beverage/restaurants (21%), and retail and sales (12%). Enterprises surveyed employed between one and 250 workers in their business, with most enterprises employing between 1 – 10 workers (74%). Some of the key findings and issues raised by enterprises in the survey: |
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