The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies
(Nihon Rodo Kenkyu Zasshi)

The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies is a peer reviewed monthly journal specialized in the field of labor, published and printed in Japanese (first issued in 1959).

About the Japanese Journal of Labour Studies

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Vol.67, No.7, July 2025 (No.780)

Rethinking Values of Employee Benefits

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Vol.67, No.6, June 2025 (No.779)

Better Use of Official and Administrative Data: Current Status and Challenges for Enhancing Collaboration between Government and Researchers

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Vol.67, No.5, May 2025 (No.778)

 Strikes

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Vol.67, No.4, April 2025 (No.777)

The History Behind

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Vol.67, No.2･3, February-March 2025 (No.776)

The Present Situation of Labour Research: A Review of Academic Works 2022-24
[SPECIAL ISSUE] Management of People in Organization, Its Background and Effect

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Vol.67, Special Issue 2025 (No.775)

The 2024 Conference on Labor Policy Study

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Vol.67, No.1, January 2025 (No.774)

Growth and Vitality beyond Misfit

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Vol.66, No.12, December 2024 (No.773)

Labor Mobility

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Vol.66, No.11, November 2024 (No.772)

DIALOGUE: Labor Law Precedents 2023-2024: The Issues Involved, Unions as Actors in Defence of Workers' Livelihoods

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Vol.66, No.10, October 2024 (No.771)

The Minimum Wage: Beyond “￥1000”

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Vol.66, No.9, September 2024 (No.770)

War, Labor and Society

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Vol.66, No.8, August 2024 (No.769)

Family and Work

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Vol.66, No.7, July 2024 (No.768)

Labour and Social Security Issues in a Society with a Declining Population

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Vol.66, No.6, June 2024 (No.767)

Where Young Workers Are Today

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Vol.66, No.5, May 2024 (No.766)

Striving for Gender Equality: Equity and Economic Rationality

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Vol.66, No.4, April 2024 (No.765)

Labor Studies Unveiled: Current Debates and Emerging Directions

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Vol.66, No.2･3, 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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Vol.66, Special Issue 2024 (No.763)

The 2023 Conference on Labor Policy Study

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Vol.66, No.1, January 2024 (No.762)

Health and Productivity Management

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