Welcome to the JILPT Website. What is JILPT?
JILPT, or the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, is an incorporated administrative agency with the objective of the organization to contribute to the planning of labor policies and their effective and efficient implementation, to promote the livelihood of workers and develop the national economy, and to capitalize on research findings by implementing training programs for administrative officials. JILPT conducts comprehensive researches on labor issues and policies, both domestically and internationally, with researchers in a wide range of specialized labor-related fields adopting broad-based, interdisciplinary viewpoints on complex labor issues. The results of research activities are compiled and published swiftly and consistently in reports, journals, and newsletters with an eye to contributing to the stimulation of policy discussions among different strata.
What's new
- March 14, 2024
- Statistics: Recent Statistical Survey Reports, February 2024
- March 7, 2024
- Statistics: Main Labor Economic Indicators March 1, 2024 issue
- February 26, 2024
- The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies: February-March 2024 (No.764) The Present Situation of Labour Economic Studies: A Review of Academic Works
2021-23
[SPECIAL ISSUE] Labor Issues in Transportation Jobs
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- Judgments and Orders
- Worker Status of Platform Workers under the Labor Union Act —The Uber Japan and One Other Company Case (PDF:923MB)
- Trends
- 2023 Shunto: Highest Wage Hike in 30 Years, Yet Its Sustainability a Challenge (PDF:1.3MB)
- Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy
- Changes in Japanese Policies for Accepting Foreign Workers for the Purpose of Compensating for Labor Shortage (PDF:1.2MB)
- Research Papers
- The Shrinking Middle Class in Japan (PDF:1.3KB)
[In Japanese]
SHINOZAKI Takehisa (Waseda University), TAKAHASHI Yoko (JILPT) - Japanese Wives’ Decisions on Co-Residence and Employment Choices upon Husbands’ Workplace Relocation (Tenkin) (PDF:868KB) [in Japanese]
SEKIJIMA Kozue (Nippon Institute for Research Advancement),
ABE Mayuko (Japan Center for Economic Research) - The Diffusion of Parental Leave for Fathers in Japanese Firms: Exploring Antecedents and Performance Outcomes (PDF:986KB)
[ In Japanese, JILPT 24th annual award-winning paper!]
UCHIDA Daisuke (Keio University), URAKAWA Kunio (Kyushu University), YU Younan (The University of Nagasaki)
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online journal
Japan Labor IssuesJournal aimed to introduce the recent developments in Japan in the field of labor to a global audience.
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academic articles
JILPT Research EYEA series of labor-related information (evidence) that contributes to the formation of labor policies.
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monthly journal
The Japanese Journal of Labour StudiesIt is a peer-reviewed monthly journal in the field of labor, published and printed in Japanese.
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online journal
Business Labor TrendsIt is a magazine that presents the actual situation of what is happening now in the labor field, published in Japanese.
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commentary articles
Judgments and OrdersIntroduces major judicial precedents related to labor and commentary on them.
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international events
Seminar / WorkshopReports such as the "Comparative Labor Policy Seminar" are available.
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Main labor economic indicators and recent statistical reports and Databook of International Labour Statistics.
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research reports
JILPT Research ReportAs a result of our research and surveys, we regularly publish research reports.