FY Reiwa 6 Employment Trend Survey Results
This page provides an overview of the FY Reiwa 6 Employment Trend Survey Results. It offers PDF versions of the survey results overview, statistical tables, and related materials, and also provides...
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56Employment Insurance Daily Benefits Change August 1
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will revise employment insurance basic allowance daily amounts from August 1, 2026. In light of the approximately 2.7% increase in average wages in fiscal...
Employment and Labor Support for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
Regarding the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, this provides information on special measures for basic employment insurance benefits for workers and the use of employmentrelated subsidies, including the...
Reviewing Sustainability of the Social Welfare Facility Retirement Benefit Plan
The third review meeting discussed surveys by provider associations on enrollment status, workforce recruitment effects, and contribution burdens; stabilization measures referencing public pension...
FY2026 Economic and Fiscal White Paper—Toward a Growth-Oriented Economy— | Chapter 5Time and Labor Supply: Hours, Commuting, and Local Wages
Although working hours are trending downward, fulltime workers find it difficult to adjust their schedules flexibly. Long working hours harm health and satisfaction, while commuting time also affects...
FY2026 Economic and Fiscal White Paper—Toward a Growth-Oriented Economy— | Chapter 4Changes in Labor Demand and Job Market Challenges
While labor shortages persist, jobopening indicators and Hello Work usage rates are declining. As AI adoption advances the substitution of tasks such as clerical work, labor mobility aligned with...
FY2026 Economic and Fiscal White Paper—Toward a Growth-Oriented Economy— | Chapter 2Real Economy Recovers Gradually Amid Price and Labor Shortages
Japan's economy in fiscal 2025 recorded positive growth in both real and nominal GDP, supported by private consumption and business investment. Middle East tensions affected crude oil and...
FY2026 Economic and Fiscal White Paper—Toward a Growth-Oriented Economy— | Chapter 3Economic Structural Change and Household Impact
As the economy shifts toward one in which wages, prices, and interest rates rise, the impact on households varies by assets and liabilities, age, income, and region. While households holding equities...
FY2026 Economic and Fiscal White Paper—Toward a Growth-Oriented Economy— | Chapter 1Crude Oil Prices, Japan’s Prices and Wages Amid Middle East Tensions
Following the escalation of tensions in the Middle East at the end of February 2026, international prices for crude oil and related commodities rose, pushing up import and corporate prices. The...
FY2026 Economic and Fiscal White Paper—Toward a Growth-Oriented Economy—
The FY2026 Annual Economic and Fiscal Report sets out the “Challenges for a FullScale Transition to a GrowthOriented Economy.” Chapter 1 examines current economic conditions and challenges, Chapter 2...
Long-Term Care Insurance Subcommittee: Records and Key Topics
The LongTerm Care Insurance Subcommittee of the Social Security Council has met from 2020 through 2026 to discuss revisions to the longterm care insurance system, benefits and burdens, the longterm...
Japanese Companies Seek STEM Talent and Japanese Learners
Amid Japan’s continuing candidatedriven hiring market and a serious shortage of STEM talent, companies are also turning their attention to international talent. While approximately 70% of...
Good Career Company Award Promotes Self-Directed Careers
This official website promotes selfdirected career development among companies and workers through the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Good Career Company Award program. It presents 2026...
Launching the Frontline First Initiative
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism are launching the Frontline First Initiative to make social infrastructure safe and...
Logistics Efficiency Act Survey: Average Truck Duty Time
Under the Logistics Efficiency Act, the status of initiatives by shippers, logistics operators, and others, as well as truck drivers’ average total duty time per trip, was surveyed and disclosed. In...
Output Gap, Potential Growth, and Labor Supply-Demand Indicators
The Bank of Japan Statistics Department regularly estimates and publishes the output gap, which indicates the macroeconomic balance between supply and demand, and the potential growth rate, which...
Reviewing Rice Price Surge and Rebuilding Supply Policies | Chapter 6Rural Revitalization and Diverse Talent and Resources
Chapter 6 organizes efforts to create people connected to rural areas, promote migration and settlement, secure income and employment, maintain living infrastructure and community activities, sustain...
JASTI: Japanese Audit Standard for the Textile Industry
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry established the Japanese Audit Standard for Textile Industry (JASTI), taking into account the realities of Japan’s textile industry and international...
Yohei Matsumoto MEXT Minister Press Conference, October 24
At the October 24, Reiwa 7 press conference by Yohei Matsumoto, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, policies were presented on reforming teachers’ work styles in light of...
Germany August Unemployment Exceeds 3 Million for First Time in 10.5 Years Since 2015
Germany Federal Employment Agency announced that unemployment in August 2025 exceeded 3 million for the first time since 2015, representing a 10.5year high. The unemployment rate reached 6.4%, an...