General Survey
2003
Sep
Female Employment and Corporate Performance: Report on Gender Equality
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Aug
People Find Themselves Unemployed for Increasingly Longer Periods: Labour Force Survey
(PDF 567KB)
Jun
Half of Those Who Are Homeless* Want to Work
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May
Average New Business Start-up Creates 4.2 Jobs
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Jan
Two-thirds of Working Women Leave Job upon Birth of First Baby
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2002
Dec
Opinions regarding Gender Roles Evenly Divided
(PDF 185KB)
Nov
More Than Half the Unemployed Have No Income: Government Survey
(PDF 153KB)
Oct
Suicides Exceed 30,000 for Fourth Year; One-fifth Due to Economic Problems
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NPO Employment Environment Needs Improvement
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Number of Firms and Regular Employees Down; Number of Part-time and Temporary Workers Up
(PDF 207KB)
Jun
Working Women:Current Situation and Perspectives
(PDF 179KB)
Apr
2001 Unemployment Rate Exceeds Five Percent
(PDF 196KB)
Mar
Most Elderly Workers Continue Working for Economic Reasons
Jan
Fewer Children and More Elderly: 2000 Population Census
2001
Dec
Corporate Spinoffs Becoming More Popular
Nov
One in Four Large Firms Call for Voluntary Retirement or Carry Out Dismissals
Aug
Huge Drop in Household Income in 1999
Jul
Stress is Harmful in Daily Life:
Survey of Trends in Health and Welfare
Jun
The 2000 White Paper on Working Women
Apr
First Increase in Cash Earnings in Three Years with Decline in Consumption Continuing for the Third Consecutive Year
Feb
The EPA Releases Its 2000
White Paper on the National Lifestyle
Management and Coordination Agency's 1999
Survey on Service Industries
IT Basic Law Enacted
Jan
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Founded
2000
Nov
30 Percent of all Employees Non-regular:Ministry of Labour Special Survey
Oct
2000 Economic Survey of Japan: A New Era Begins
Sep
The 2000 White Paper on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Aug
White Paper on Gender Equality
Jul
1999 White Paper on Working Women
May
The 1999 National Survey on Lifestyle Preferences
Specialized Graduate Schools Launched in April 200
Mar
FY 1998 National Accounts
Feb
1999 White Paper on the National Lifestyle
1999
Dec
Labor Surplus Diminishes: Survey on Labor Economy Trend
Oct
Tackling Economic Recovery: Economic Survey of Japan for 1999
Sep
Total Fertility Rate Drops to 1.38: 1998 Vital Statistics of Japan
Jul
Debate Over Disposal of Excess Facilities
May
Family Income and Expenditure Survey for 1998 - Sixth Straight Year of Declining Consumption Expenditures -
Apr
1998 White Paper on Working Women
Feb
White Paper on National Life for 1998 - Middle-aged Persons' Fears and Hopes -
Jan
Elderly Households to Double by 2020
1998
Dec
FY1998 Real Growth Forecast Revised Downward to Minus 1.8 Percent
Oct
LDP Setback in Upper House Election Results in New Cabinet with Rengo Backing the DPJ
The 1998 White Paper on National Public Servants
Economic Survey of Japan for 1998
Sep
White Paper on Welfare: Measures to Cope with Fewer Children
Aug
White Paper on the Ageing Society
Jul
Comprehensive Package to Stimulate the Economy
Jun
Trends in Debate on Revision of Pension System: White Paper on Pensions
Apr
The Japanese Economy in Worse Shape
1997 White Paper on Working Women
Mar
Ministry of Labour's Response to Large Bankruptcy
Jan
Working Women in Quest for a New Social System: White Paper on National Lifestyle
1997
Dec
Japanese Corporate Groups and Flexible Workforce: Establishments and Enterprises Census
Nov
Japanese Economy Expected to Experience Sustainable Growth: Economic White Paper for 1997
Sep
Preliminary Release of the 1997 White Paper on Labour
New Minister of Labour
Aug
Population Projections for Japan: 1996-2050
Jun
Survey on Savings Trends: Household Savings and Expenditures
May
Mitsui-Miike Mine Shutdown Proposed - Mine's 120-Year History to End
Apr
Lower Birthrate Will Seriously Affect Education and Economy
Mar
Widening Working Conditions between Part-Time and Regular Female Workers
- 1996 White Paper on Working Women -
1996
Dec
LDP Single-Party Rule Returns with Lower House General Election
Numbers of Manufacturing Employees Continue to Fall Below Wholesale and Retail and Food and Beverages Employees
Nov
50th Economic Survey of Japan - Probing Prospects for a Stabilized Economy through Economic Reform-
Oct
Ratio of Offshore Production Up at Over 80% of Companiesy
Sep
MHW Survey: Family Members Pressed to Balance Jobs and Nursing Care for Elderly
Jul
Number of Children Drops Below 20 Million - New Low since First Census in 1920 -
Jun
Change in Income for Workers' Households and for Elderly Couples' Households
- From the 1995 Family Income & Expenditure Survey -
May
1995 White Paper on Working Women
Business Trends for January and February
Apr
First-Ever Drop in CPI
Mar
1995 White Paper on Working Women
Feb
White Paper on National Life
A New 6-year Economic Program Recommended
1995
Dec
Survey on Nationwide Consumption Trends: MCA
Nov
Poll-A Record 72.8% Contented
Oct
White Paper on the Economy
Sep
An Interim Report by the Free and Vital Economy Committee of the Economic Council
Aug
1995 White Paper on Welfare
1995 White Paper on Int'1 Trade and on Small and Medium-sized Enterprise
Total Fertility Rate Marks Its First Increase in 10 Yrs
Jul
Women at National Councils Are 13.1% of Total
Jun
Number of Businesses Decreases
Apr
Adverse Effects of the Great Hanshin Earth quake on the National Economy
Mar
Government Economic Forecast for Fiscal 1995
Feb
1994 White Paper on National Life
1994
Dec
1992 Social Welfare Benefits Hit a Record High
Nov
Survey on Population Movements
Oct
1994 White Paper on the Economy
Sep
Vital Statistics
Aug
1993 White Paper on Health and Welfare - Childcare Costs 20 million yen from Birth through College Graduation -
1994 White Paper on International Trade
Jul
Basic Survey on National Life, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Jun
Labour Circles' Trends towards Hosokawa's Resignation Announcement
May
A Survey on Male Lifestyle - Economy Picks Up & Recession Bottoms Out
Apr
Political-Reform Bills Pass Diet
Mar
The 1993 White Paper on Women - - Mrs. H. Takahashi Appointed as Supreme Court Justice
Feb
White Paper on National Life - - The Worst Recession Since WW II Appears Certain
Jan
1991 Social-Security Benefits Top the 50yen Trillion Mark for the First Time
1993
Dec
Special Economic Package
Oct
1993 White Paper on the Economy
Sep
Recent Economic Trends; EPA Notes Bottoming Out
Aug
White Paper on International Trade-1992 Family Income & Expenditure Survey
Jul
Small Business White Paper; Centering Around Paucity of Workers
Jun
1992 White Paper on Welfare; The Disabled Persons Issue
May
Economic Indicators Vary; Economy Bottoming Out?
Apr
Major firms` Restructuring Plans amid "Heisei Recession"
Mar
White Paper on Women
Feb
1993 Economic Forecast
Jan
White Paper on National Life - Advent of Society with Fewer Children; Its Impact and the Response
1992
Nov
Business Activity Worsening
Oct
1992 White Paper on the Economy; Economic Assessment Centered on a Steeper Decline in Business Activity
Sep
Single Men Increasing
Aug
Economic Council Recommends New Plan; 5-Year Plan for Achieving Better Quality of Life
Jul
A 1992 White Paper on International Trade
Target Figures Set to Achieve a Better Quality of Life; A Report by the Economic Council's Committee
Jun
National Medical Costs Will Soar 6.9% to ¥23 Trillion
May
Slowdown in Economic Growth
Apr
The Current Level of and Prospects for Trends in Total Annual Work Hours in Japan
Mar
Gov't Sees 3.5% Growth in 1992
Feb
Census Finds Population Growth Hitting Postwar Low-2.1%
A 1991 White Paper on Women Labour
Jan
Centralization in Tokyo & Life Auence - 1991 White Paper on National Life
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