This article reports on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's publication of the "Report of the Study Group on Future Human Resource Development Policy."
Key Points
1. Study Group Overview
- Chair: Koichiro Konno, Professor Emeritus, Gakushuin University
- Report compiled from discussions by a study group composed of experts
- Published on July 7, 2025
- Managed by the Policy Planning Office under the Director-General for Human Resources Development and the Counselor's Office for Human Resources Development Policy
2. Four Basic Directions of Human Resource Development Policy
- Promoting visualization of skills in the labor market
- Enhancing support for individual career development and capacity building
- Enhancing support for corporate human resource development
- Expanding human resource development opportunities and promoting skills
3. Priority Support Recipients
- Non-regular workers: Support for those with limited skill improvement opportunities
- Middle-aged and elderly workers: Support for career changes and transitions
- Young people: Support for those in early career formation stages
- Frontline workers: Support for practical skill development
4. Future Development
- Transition to discussions in the Human Resources Development Subcommittee of the Labor Policy Council
- Consideration toward formulating the next Basic Plan for Human Resources Development
- Concrete policy formulation based on this report's content
- Implementation of human resource development measures responding to labor market changes
The article suggests that this report will serve as the foundation for the next Basic Plan for Human Resources Development and lead to enhanced human resource development policies that respond to structural changes in the labor market.