84
November, 2020
India
Global:
40
Availability:
37
Cost:
17
Regulation:
51
Productivity:
35
2020 Global TWI Ranking (out of 76) 2020 Regional TWI Ranking (out of 15)
Region:
10
Availability:
11
Cost:
7
Regulation:
9
Productivity:
14
Remote
Readiness
11
Remote
Readiness
56
Borders are closed to foreign nationals except
for specific circumstances.
Face coverings are compulsory in public.
Local restrictions are in place in some areas
and may include the closure of schools.
1.8%
8.8%
0%
20%
India Regional Ave.
%
of
GDP
In India, $46 billion USD has been spent on Covid-19 measures including:
• Medical insurance for healthcare workers
• Cash and essentials for poor households
• Wage and unemployment support
• Support schemes targeting specific sectors
• Subsidization of social contributions
https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-Covid-19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19
India
Q4 2019* Q4 2020*
% Change
YOY
Total Workforce
439M 420M -4.3%
Unemployment Rate (%) 8.5% 7.0%** -17.6%
Unemployed Workers 37.4M 29.4M -21%
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
** Note that the unemployment rate has improved from over 20% during May.
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://unemploymentinindia.cmie.com/
