Crisis: 1000 Jobs Threatened in SMEs

"The demand has decreased and thus there are no orders. This is an area that was weakened and some were unable to overcome the crisis and now there is uncertainty in the market, "stated Amar Deerpalsing, president of the Federation of SMEs to Le Matinal. Adding that some employers are already looking to put the key under the door or fire some of their employees. "However, the fact of laying off workers will not affect the industry as a whole because, on average, a small business with 25 to 30 employees. The bosses will be forced to degreasing. Therefore, before the end of this year, we believe that 1000 jobs will be threatened if the situation does not improves, "said Amar Deerpalsing.

"There will be no mass layoffs so far," said Amar Deerpalsing, president of the federation of small and medium enterprises. "If the 'contractors' dismiss, we obviously will not work and what are the 'sub-contractors' who will pay the costs, as they too will deprive some employees their jobs,"- he stressed.

Amar Deerpalsing also recalled that the construction industry through a very difficult time, because large projects this year. This is also the case for the hospitality industry and associated sectors including restaurants. "This is a very difficult stage, but we hope that the situation will improve. The unemployment rate for those under 25 years is also a great source of concern, "he said.

According to him, the impact of the crisis in Europe affect key sectors. "Europeans consume less and we have to face fierce competition with Asian countries so that our products can land on the European market. We become more vulnerable. All economic actors agree that a difficult situation ahead but alas, nobody wants to propose a solution, "he said.