Recent Statistical Survey Reports, June 2023

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Statistical Survey Reports

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (April)

June 6, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The average monthly income for a worker’s households with 2 or more family members was down 1.4% in real terms from the previous year. The change over the year of wages & salaries was down 3.6% in real terms from the previous year (household heads: -4.6% in real terms, spouse of household: 0.3% in real terms).

The average of consumption expenditures for a worker’s household with 2 or more family members was down 6.7% in real terms from the previous year.

Monthly Labour Survey (Provisional Report in April)

June 6, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Total amount of cash earnings increased by 1.0% and contractual cash earnings increased by 1.1% (full-time employees 1.2%, part-time employees 1.7%) from a year earlier.

Special cash earnings increased by 0.2% from a year earlier. Scheduled cash earnings increased by 1.1% and non-scheduled cash earnings decreased by 0.3% from a year earlier. Real wage (total cash earnings) decreased by 3.0% from a year earlier and real wage (contractual cash earnings) decreased by 3.0% from a year earlier.

Total hours decreased by 0.3%, scheduled hours worked increased by 0.2% and non-scheduled hours worked decreased by 1.9% from a year earlier.

Non-scheduled hours worked by manufacturing industry workers increased by 0.5% from the previous month (seasonally adjusted).

May 23 Monthly Labour Survey (Final Report in April)

Indexes of Business Conditions April 2023(Preliminary Release)

June 7, released by the Cabinet Office

The Coincident Index of Composite Index (CI, revised figures, 2015=100) in April was 99.4 increased by 0.2 point from the previous month. And 3 months backward moving average increased by 0.86 point, and 7 months backward moving average decreased by 0.09 point. So the Assessment of Coincident Index was "Weakening" (The same as previous month)

The Leading Index was 97.6, an increase of 0.7 point, and the Lagging Index was 101.2, an increase of 1.0 point.

June 26 Indexes of Business Conditions April 2023 (Revision of the Preliminary Release)

Survey on Public Assistance Recipients (March)

June 7, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

The number of welfare recipients in March was 2,027,865 and the number of households of welfare recipients was 1,647,341.

National Accounts (The 2nd Preliminary Estimates Jan.-Mar.2023)

June 8, released by the Cabinet Office

Real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate (Seasonally Adjusted) at Jan.-Mar.2023 was 0.7% (2.7% on annual basis). Of real GDP growth rate, 1.0% was contributed by domestic demand and -0.3% by external demand.

Compensation of Employees (real) was -1.3% and compensation of Employees (nominal) was 0.1% (changes from the previous quarter (seasonally adjusted)).

Quartely Estimates of GDP: Jan. ~Mar. 2023 (The 2nd Preliminary Estimates) Growth rate of GDP from the previous Quarters(seasonally adjusted) Contributions of Domestic Demand and External Demand to Changes in GDP

Indices of Industrial Production (Revised Report for April 2023)

June 20, released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

The index of industrial production (seasonally adjusted, 2020=100) was 105.5 increased by 0.7% from the previous month.

Consumer Price Index Japan (May)

June 23, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The consumer price index for Japan in May 2023 was 105.1(2020=100), up 3.2% over the year. All items, less fresh food, the comprehensive index was 104.8, up 3.2% from the previous year. All items, less fresh food and energy, the comprehensive index was 104.3, up 4.3% from the previous year.

Monthly Labour Survey (Final Report in April)

June 23, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Total amount of cash earnings increased by 0.8% and contractual cash earnings increased by 0.8% (full-time employees 1.2%, part-time employees 1.8%) from a year earlier.

Special cash earnings increased by 0.7% from a year earlier. Scheduled cash earnings increased by 0.9% and non-scheduled cash earnings decreased by 0.7% from a year earlier. Real wage (total cash earnings) decreased by 3.2% from a year earlier and real wage (contractual cash earnings) decreased by 3.3% from a year earlier.

Total hours decreased by 0.5%, scheduled hours worked decreased by 0.4% and non-scheduled hours worked decreased by 1.9% from a year earlier.

Non-scheduled hours worked by manufacturing industry workers increased by 0.5% from the previous month (seasonally adjusted).

Survey on Labor Economic Trend (May 2023)

June 23, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

By the judgment of employment surplus or shortage DI as of May 1, 2023, regarding the trend of the sense of employment surplus or shortage, in the total of industries surveyed, regular staff, etc. accounted for 44 and the DI shows shortage for 48 consecutive terms. And, that of part-time workers accounted for 28 and the DI shows shortage for 55 consecutive terms.

Indexes of Business Conditions April 2023(Revision of the Preliminary Release)

June 26, released by the Cabinet Office

The Coincident Index of Composite Index (CI, revised figures, 2015=100) in April was 97.3, an increase of 0.1 point. And 3 months backward moving average increased by 0.77 point, and 7 months backward moving average decreased by 0.66 point. So the Assessment of Coincident Index was "Improving" (In the Preliminary Release “Weakening”)

The Leading Index was 96.8, and the Lagging Index was 99.6, an increase of 0.5 point.

Survey on Supply and Demand of Construction Labor

June 26, released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

2021 Economic Census for Business Activity (Complete tabulation) Tabulation across industries

June 27, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Consumer Price Index Ku-area of Tokyo (June) (preliminary)

June 30, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo in June 2023 (preliminary) was 105.0(2020=100), up 3.1% from the previous year. All items, less fresh food, the comprehensive index was 104.8, up 3.2% from the previous year. All items, less fresh food and energy, the comprehensive index was 104.3, up 3.8% from the previous year.

Labour Force Survey (May)

June 30, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) was 2.6%, unchanged from the previous month. That for men was 2.7%, unchanged from the previous month and that for women was 2.4%, unchanged from the previous month.

The number of unemployed persons (seasonally adjusted) was 1.77 million, decreased by 30 thousand from the previous month.

The number of employees was 60.63 million, increased by 270 thousand from the previous year.

Among them, the number of regular employee was 36.55 million, increased by 290 thousand from the previous year and the number of non-regular employee was 20.74 million, decreased by 30 thousand from the previous year.

Employment Referrals for General Workers (May)

June 30, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Active job openings-to-applicants ratio (seasonally adjusted) was 1.31, decreased by 0.01 point from the previous month.

The number of monthly active job openings (person(s)) (seasonally adjusted) was decreased by 0.7% from the previous month and the number of monthly active applications (person(s)) (seasonally adjusted) was increased by 0.1% from the previous month.

New job openings-to-applicants ratio (seasonally adjusted) was 2.36, increased by 0.13 point from the previous month.

Active job openings-to-applicants ratio for regular staff (seasonally adjusted) was1.03, unchanged from the previous month.

Trend in Unemployment Rate and Ratio of Active Job
Openings to Applicants (seasonally adjusted)

Basic Survey of Human Resources Development (FY2022)

June 30, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Indices of Industrial Production (Preliminary Report for May 2023)

June 30, released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

The index of industrial production (seasonally adjusted, 2020=100) was 103.8, decreased by 1.6% from the previous month. According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to increase in June, decrease in July.

Other Reports

White Paper on Manufacturing Industries (Monodzukuri) 2023

June 2, released by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

The White Paper On Gender Equality 2023

Annual Report on the Aging Society 2023

June 20, released by the Cabinet Office

Monthly Economic Report (June)

June 22 released by the Cabinet Office

The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace. (The same as the previous month)

• Private consumption is picking up. (The same as the previous month)
• Business investment is picking up. (The same as the previous month)
• Exports have shown a steady undertone. (The same as the previous month)
• Industrial production shows signs of picking up. (The same as the previous month)
• Corporate profits are improving moderately as a whole. Firms' judgments on current business conditions show movements of picking up. (In the previous month, “Corporate profits are improving as a whole, although the pace has become moderate. Firms' judgments on current business conditions show movements of picking up”)
• The employment situation has shown movements of improvement recently. (In the previous month, “The employment situation is picking up”)
• Consumer prices are rising. (The same as the previous month)