The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT) published the August 2025 version of the Labor Market Analysis Report.
This report provides comprehensive analysis of the latest trends in Japan's labor market, analyzing important indicators including employment conditions, wage trends, labor supply and demand, and changes in work styles. In addition to basic statistics such as unemployment rates, job openings-to-applicants ratios, new job openings, and turnover rates as of August 2025, detailed labor market analysis by industry, occupation, and region is provided.
Particularly notable analyses include challenges in securing labor in industries facing serious labor shortages, spillover effects of wage increases and regional disparities, changes in occupational structure accompanying digitalization progress, expansion trends in elderly employment, and factors behind improved female labor participation rates. The impact of increasing foreign workers on the labor market is also analyzed.
Policy implications provide evidence-based recommendations on measures to address labor shortages, importance of vocational capacity development, facilitation of labor mobility, and promotion effects of work style reform. These analyses serve as important basic materials in labor policy formulation and evaluation.
The article shows through specific data that Japan's labor market is in a process of structural change, with both serious labor shortages and diversification of work styles progressing simultaneously, highlighting the growing importance of effective labor policies.