Open for Business Japan Report

The Open for Business Japan Report examines the economic relationship between LGBTQ inclusion, workplace participation and national competitiveness.

Its 2026 briefing estimates that LGBTQ exclusion may cost Japan between $37.3 billion and $101.5 billion annually through modeled health burdens and lost earnings.

JRL CHARTS covers the organization’s research findings, economic methodology and implications for Japanese employers, business leaders and policymakers.

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12 10, 2026

Japan Faces a $101.5 Billion LGBTQ Equality Problem, Economic Study Warns

2026-10-12T18:59:13-07:00October 12th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics Asia, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News TOKYO, JAPAN — (October 12, 2026) — LGBTQ discrimination and exclusion could be costing Japan's economy as much as $101.5 billion annually, according to a new economic briefing from Open for Business that places workforce equality at the center of the country's growing demographic [...]

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