10/07/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/06/2021 23:00
October 7, 2021
Bank of Japan
According to assessments from regions across Japan, although some reported that their economy had seen a pause in signs of a pick-up due to the effects of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) during this summer and of production cutbacks in some sectors following supply-side constraints, many maintained their assessment that it had been picking up.
Region | Assessment in July 2021 | Changes from the previous assessment1 | Assessment in October 2021 |
Hokkaido | The economy has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19, and has been more or less flat. | The economy has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19, and has been more or less flat. | |
Tohoku | The economy has picked up as a trend, although it has remained in a severe situation, primarily in consumption of services. | The economy has seen a pause in signs of a pick-up, due mainly to the impact of COVID-19. | |
Hokuriku | The economy has picked up on the whole, although downward pressure on some sectors has continued to be exerted. | The economy has picked up on the whole, although downward pressure on some sectors has continued to be exerted. | |
Kanto-Koshinetsu | The economy has picked up as a trend, although it has remained in a severe situation, primarily in consumption of services. | The economy has picked up as a trend, although it has remained in a severe situation, primarily in consumption of services. | |
Tokai | The economy has been picking up, even during the continued severe situation. | The economy has seen a pause in signs of a pick-up. | |
Kinki | The economy has been picking up on the whole, although some downward pressure, mainly on consumption of services, has remained due to the impact of COVID-19. | The economy has been picking up on the whole but downward pressure on consumption has been strong due to the impact of COVID-19. | |
Chugoku | The economy has seen a slowdown in the pace of its pick-up. | The economy has seen a pause in signs of a pick-up. | |
Shikoku | The economy has seen a slowdown in the pace of its pick-up due to the impact of COVID-19. | The economy has seen a slowdown in the pace of its pick-up due to the impact of COVID-19. | |
Kyushu-Okinawa | The economy has started to pick up, primarily in exports and production, although it has been in a severe situation. | The economy has seen a slowdown in the pace of its pick-up. |
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