Focusing on 20 countries, up from 12 in its previous report, from the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the COVID-19 Government Response Brief offers a holistic perspective on their diverse policy approaches and ability to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on labour markets and economies, with recommendations from The Adecco Group.

The COVID-19 Government Response Brief offers a holistic perspective on their diverse policy approaches and ability to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on labour markets and economies, with recommendations from The Adecco Group.

Comparisons were made using the following key indicators:

• Macro-economic impact
• Pandemic Response Measures
• Measures to support businesses
• Measures to support workers, including where applicable specifically also agency workers

Overview

The economic impact of the pandemic continues to be closely related to the severity of the public health crisis, as governments are forced to restrict public life and economic activity when capacity within healthcare systems is reached or exceeded. Government protection of the population resulting in lower deaths per capita helps to cushion economic decline.