86
November, 2020
Japan
Global:
12
Availability:
15
Cost:
46
Regulation:
23
Productivity:
17
2020 Global TWI Ranking (out of 76) 2020 Regional TWI Ranking (out of 15)
Region:
4
Availability:
2
Cost:
9
Regulation:
4
Productivity:
9
Remote
Readiness
4
Remote
Readiness
14
Non-Japanese nationals are able to travel to
Japan for study, work, short term business or to
join family. Non-essential travel is dependent
on the risk level of the country of the trip's
origin.
A negative Covid-19 test is required and 14
days quarantine.
Most businesses and schools have re-opened.
11.3%
8.8%
0%
20%
Japan Regional Ave.
%
of
GDP
$555 billion USD has been spent by Japan in response to Covid-19. Measures to protect employment and
businesses include:
• Cash transfers to individuals
• Cash transfers for small businesses and the self employed
• Wage subsidies
https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-Covid-19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19
Japan
Q4 2019* Q4 2020*
% Change
YOY
Total Workforce
68.97M 68.82M -0.2%
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.4% 3.0% +25%
Unemployed Workers 1.66M 2.06M +25%
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/
http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/month/ind
ex.html
