Japan Labor Bulletin 1999 Vol.38
- General Survey
Elderly Households to Double by 2020
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Preliminary Results of the Survey on Wages and Working Hours - Weekly Scheduled Hours Drop Below 40 Hours for First Time in 1997 -
The Unemployment Rate Surges to 4.4 Percent
- Labor-Management Relations
Electronics Giants Settle on Bonus Payments and Gap Widens Between Firms
- Public Policy
Six Draft Plans for Individual Industrial Dispute Settlement
- Special Topics
Procedural Fairness in Evaluation Systems for Japanese White-Collar Employees
- Opinion
Evaluating the Revised Labour Standards Law and Rengo's Future Endeavor Toward It
Revision of the Labour Standards Law Legalized: A View from Nikkeiren
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in the Unemployment Ratio of Active Job Opening to Active Job Applicants
- General Survey
White Paper on National Life for 1998 - Middle-aged Persons' Fears and Hopes -
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Employment of the Physically Disabled and the Mentally Challenged
- Labor-Management Relations
Rengo Decides upon Policy for 1999 Spring Wage Offensive
- One Percent Wage Increase Demand -
- Human Resource Management
Drastic Restructuring in Banking and Financial Circles
Public Policy
NPA's Provisions to Regulate Sexual Harassment
Special Topics
A Comparison of Career and Skill Development Among White-Collar Employees in Three Countries
JIL News and Information
Eighth Briefing on Labor Issues for Foreign People Concerned in Labor Affairs in Japan
The Effects of Deregulation on Employment in Japan - The Case of Retailers
Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in Actual Employment Rates of the Disabled at Private Companies, by Company Size(Feb.99)
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Rate of Promised Employment for High-School Students at Lowest Levels in 20 Years
- Human Resources Management
Toyota to Reduce Production Capacity through Employment Maintenance
- Labor-Management Relations
Estimated Unionization Rate Down to 22.4 percent - Preliminary Report of the 1998 Basic Survey on Trade Unions
- Public Policy
Education and Training Benefits System Launched
Wage Freeze and Job Cuts in the Public Sector
- Special Topic
The Changing Employment Structure
- JIL News and Information
Asian Regional Meeting on the ILO/JIL Network of National Institutes for Labour Studies
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in Estimated Unionization Rate
- General Survey
1998 White Paper on Working Women
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Preliminary Report on Job Applicant Survey: Twelve Percent of Employed Want to Change Jobs
- Labor-Management Relations
Labor and Management Move into '99 Spring Wage Offensive
- Public Policy
Unemployment Benefits Rolls Top One Million for First Time
- Special Topic
The Toyota Production System in Indonesia
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in the Annual Growth Rate in Average Cash Earnings:1991-1998
- General Survey
Family Income and Expenditure Survey for 1998
- Sixth Straight Year of Declining Consumption Expenditures -
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Employment in 1998: Results of the Labor Force and Monthly Labor Surveys
- Human Resources Management
The Revised Labour Standards Law Enables Recruitment of Women Workers
- Public Policy
Employment Security Law Revised: Job-Placement Services Liberalized
Shinjuku PESO to be Expanded and Moved
- Special Topic
The Origins and Destinations of Japan's Union Leaders
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in Working Hours: 1986-1998
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Unemployment Rate Sets New Record at 4.8%
- Human Resources Management
Revised Equal Employment Opportunity Law Came into Effect on April 1
- Labor-Management Relations
'99 Spring Offensive: Lowest Increase on Record
- Public Policy
Job Openings Now Listed on the Internet
Government Support for Business Start-ups
- Special Topic
Employment and Treatment of Middle-Aged and Older White-Collar Employees After the Bubble
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Year-on-Year Changes in the Number of Unemployed and the Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate
- General Survey
Debate Over Disposal of Excess Facilities
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Large Drop in the Employment Rate of University Graduates
- International Relations
Further Decline in Overseas Subsidiaries of Manufacturers
- Public Policy
Construction Sector Applies for Subsidies for Employment Adjustment
Compensation for Unpaid Wages Reaches a Record ¥17.3 Billion
- Special Topic
Aging Society and Inequality
- Opinion
The 1999 Labor-Management Negotiations
The Role of Wages in Macroeconomics and the Social Responsibility of Enterprises
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Changes in Number of Regular Workers bye Type of Employment (Percentage Compared with Previous Fiscal Year)
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Fewer Regular Employees, Longer Periods of Unemployment
- Human Resources Management
Measures to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Labor-Management Relations
Rengo's Action Plan to Promote Equal Participation by Men and Women
- Public Policy
National Supportive Policies for the Increasing Number of Homeless
Emergency Employment Measures
- Special Topic
Recent Trends of Foreign-affiliated Companies in Japan
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
The Number of Unemployed People
- General Survey
Total Fertility Rate Drops to 1.38: 1998 Vital Statistics of Japan
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Registered Foreigners Exceed 1.5 Million
- Human Resources Management
1999 Survey on Employment Management
- Labor-Management Relations
1999 Spring Offensive: Lowest Pay Hike on Record
- Public Policy
Fundamental Law for a Gender-equal Society
Revised Worker Dispatching Law: Worker Dispatching Has Generally been Liberated
- Special Topics
1999 Revisions of Employment Security Law and Worker Dispatching Law: Drastic Reforms of Japanese Labor Market Regulations
The 1999 White Paper on Labour: A Summary of the Analysis
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Web Site for Statistical Aspects
- General Survey
Tackling Economic Recovery: Economic Survey of Japan for 1999
- Human Resources Management
Job Experience for University Students
- Labor-Management Relations
Work-Sharing
- Public Policy
Ninth Basic Plan on Employment Measures
National Personnel Authority Recommendation
- Special Topics
From School to Workplace: Changes in the Labor Market for New Graduates
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
The Percentage Distribution of Public Expenditure on Labor Market Programs: 1977-1998
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Rise in Unemployment Rate among Youth
Summary of Summer Bonus Negotiations
- Human Resources Management
Corporate Pension Schemes at a Turning Point
Women in Managerial Posts
- Public Policy
New Standards for Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance for Mental Disorders and Work-related Suicides
- Special Topic
The Silence of Stockholders: Japanese Labor Law from the Viewpoint of Corporate Governance
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in Unemployment Rates
- General Survey
Labor Surplus Diminishes: Survey on Labor Economy Trend
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Job Vacancy Rate of High School Graduates Hits Record Low
Salaries in Private Companies Decrease for the First Time in Five Years
- Human Resources Management
Percentage of Women Directors at Listed Firms Stands at 0.25 Percent
- Labor-Management Relations
Zensen-domei Forms a Union for Non-employees and Former Employees
New Labor Union Federation in Metal, Machinery and Manufacturing: Toward Unifying Japan's Industry-based Federations
- Special Topic
Role of Labor Unions in the Recent Change in White-collar HRM Practices in Japan
- Opinion
A View on the White Paper on Labour
Adjustment of Policies Seen in the White Paper on Labour
- JIL News and Information
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Provisional Report on the Labor Economy (August 1999) Trends in the Diffusion Indices for Regular Employees
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