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77 November, 2020 Ukraine Global: 69 Availability: 46 Cost: 56 Regulation: 61 Productivity: 72 2020 Global TWI Ranking (out of 76) 2020 Regional TWI Ranking (out of 40) Region: 39 Availability: 30 Cost: 31 Regulation: 37 Productivity: 38 Remote Readiness 37 Remote Readiness 57 The Ukraine has spent $4.8 billion USD in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This response includes: • Salary increases for medical professionals • Financial support for low income pensioners • Relaxation of requirements for social support including unemployment benefits, utility subsidies and support for families • Suspension of social security payments for SMEs • Increases in employment benefits and the introduction of a furlough benefit https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-Covid-19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 All foreign travellers require proof of travel insurance for entry and will need to self-isolate for 14 days if they have arrived from a high risk country and do not have a negative Covid-19 test result. Face masks are compulsory in public places. A strict week-end quarantine is in place. Schools are open during the week. 3.4% 4.7% 0% 20% Ukraine Regional Ave. % of GDP Ukraine Q4 2019* Q4 2020* % Change YOY Total Workforce 20.27M 17.77M -12% Unemployment Rate (%) 7.8% 9.9% +27% Unemployed Workers 1.58M 1.76M +11% Manpower 2020 Total Workforce Index Workforce Statistics Covid-19 Situation Covid-19 Government Spend as % of GDP Border Closures and Restrictions Additional Government Spending and Foregone Revenue to September 2020 Covid-19 Confirmed Cases and Deaths Reported to WHO (on a weekly basis) *Reported figures at Q4 each year https://covid19.who.int/ https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Fiscal-Policies-Database-in- Response-to-COVID-19 Other Sources: https://data.worldbank.org/ https://ilostat.ilo.org/ https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/ https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice United States Embassy https://tradingeconomics.com/ https://ukrstat.org/en