Priority actions
To ensure that the AEC leads to greater prosperity
for all women and men in ASEAN, Member States
should prioritize the following actions:
A. Facilitate and manage structural change
In many ASEAN Member States, the AEC is likely
to see increased employment in trade and transport,
as well as in construction and private services. These
are sectors often associated with vulnerable employment and the informal economy. There is also the
risk that displaced workers will be unable to gain