Japan 3rd Platform Forecast by Vertical Segment and Company Size, 2023-2027

This IDC Market Forecast categorizes the Japan industry into a total of 21 industry sectors, comprising 17 business segments and 4 nonbusiness segments: central government, local government (referred to as "municipalities" in IDC's market definition), education, and consumers; and reports actual (2022) and forecasts (2023-2027) 3rd Platform spending in each sector. The study also analyzes the market across five company sizes and provides forecast data for the 3rd Platform spending by industry and company size. The market forecast used in this study takes into account the impact of economic trends such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine War, and inflation.Ko Shikita, Research Manager of Vertical and Cross Technologies, IDC Japan, said, "The challenges companies face are different in normal times and in emergencies. Business risks in emergencies are diverse and differ by business/industry sector. Given the highly uncertain business environment, IT suppliers should analyze business risks that may arise in their focus industries during emergencies such as sudden changes in the economic environment, and develop solutions that can deal with them. We should establish a system that can be improved and provided in an out-of-the-box format."