Recent Statistical Survey Reports, June 2024

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Statistical Survey Reports

Monthly Labour Survey (Provisional Report in April)

June 5, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Total amount of cash earnings increased by 2.1% and contractual cash earnings increased by 2.1% (full-time employees 2.1%, part-time employees 2.1%) from a year earlier.

Special cash earnings increased by 0.6% from a year earlier. Scheduled cash earnings increased by 2.3% and non-scheduled cash earnings decreased by 0.6% from a year earlier. Real wage (total cash earnings) decreased by 0.7% from a year earlier and real wage (contractual cash earnings) decreased by 0.8% from a year earlier.

Total hours decreased by 0.7% from the previous month, scheduled hours worked decreased by 0.5% from a year earlier and non-scheduled hours worked decreased by 1.9% from a year earlier.

Non-scheduled hours worked by manufacturing industry workers decreased by 0.7% from the previous month (seasonally adjusted).

June 24 Monthly Labour Survey (Final Report in April)

Survey on Public Assistance Recipients (March)

June 5, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

The number of welfare recipients in March was 2,018,671 and the number of households of welfare recipients was 1,650,379.

Indexes of Business Conditions April 2024(Preliminary Release)

June 7, released by the Cabinet Office

The Coincident Index of Composite Index (CI, revised figures, 2020=100) in April was 115.2 increased by 1.0 point from the previous month. And 3 months backward moving average increased by 0.77 point, and 7 months backward moving average decreased by 0.06 point. So the Assessment of Coincident Index was " Signaling a possible turning point " (The same as the previous month)

The Leading Index was 111.6, a decrease of 0.1 point, and the Lagging Index was 105.8, a decrease of 0.8 point.

June 25 Indexes of Business Conditions April 2024 (Revision of the Preliminary Release)

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (April)

June 7, 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 0.6% in real terms from the previous year. The change over the year of wages & salaries was up 0.8% in real terms from the previous year (household heads: -0.3% in real terms, spouse of household: 0.6% in real terms).

The average of consumption expenditures for a worker’s household with 2 or more family members was up 0.3% in real terms from the previous year.

National Accounts (The 2nd Preliminary Estimates Jan.-Mar.2024)

June 10, released by the Cabinet Office

Real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate (Seasonally Adjusted) at Jan.-Mar.2024 was -0.5% (-1.8% on annual basis). Of real GDP growth rate, -0.1% was contributed by domestic demand and -0.4% by external demand.

Compensation of Employees (real) was -0.3% and compensation of Employees (nominal) was 0.8% (changes from the previous quarter (seasonally adjusted)).

Quartely Estimates of GDP: Jan. ~Mar. 2024 (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 2024)

June 14, released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

The index of industrial production (seasonally adjusted, 2020=100) was 100.8, decreased by 0.9% from the previous month.

Consumer Price Index Japan (May)

June 21, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The consumer price index for Japan in May 2024 was 108.1 (2020=100), up 2.8% over the year. All items, less fresh food, the comprehensive index was 107.5, up 2.5% from the previous year. All items, less fresh food and energy, the comprehensive index was 106.6, up 2.1% from the previous year.

Monthly Labour Survey (Final Report in April)

June 24, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Total amount of cash earnings increased by 1.6% and contractual cash earnings increased by 1.6% (full-time employees 2.1%, part-time employees 2.8%) from a year earlier.

Special cash earnings increased by 2.2% from a year earlier. Scheduled cash earnings increased by 1.8% and non-scheduled cash earnings decreased by 1.2% from a year earlier. Real wage (total cash earnings) decreased by 1.2% from a year earlier and real wage (contractual cash earnings) decreased by 1.2% from a year earlier.

Total hours decreased by 0.9%, scheduled hours worked decreased by 0.7% and non-scheduled hours worked decreased 2.8% from a year earlier.

Non-scheduled hours worked by manufacturing industry workers decreased by 0.7% from the previous month (seasonally adjusted).

Indexes of Business Conditions April 2024(Revision of the Preliminary Release)

June 25, released by the Cabinet Office

The Coincident Index of Composite Index (CI, revised figures, 2020=100) in April was 115.2, increased by 1.0 point. And 3 months backward moving average increased by 0.77 point, and 7 months backward moving average decreased by 0.06 point. So, the Assessment of Coincident Index was " Signaling a possible turning point " (The same as the Preliminary Release)

The Leading Index was 110.9, a decrease of 0.8 point and the Lagging Index was 105.9, a decrease of 0.2 point.

Survey on Labor Economic Trend (May 2024)

June 25, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

By the judgment of employment surplus or shortage D.I .as of May 1, 2024, regular staff, etc. accounted for 45 and that of part-time workers accounted for 29.

Survey on Supply and Demand of Construction Labor

June 25, released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

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

June 28, released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo in June 2024 (preliminary) was 107.5 (2020=100), up 2.3% from the previous year. All items, less fresh food, the comprehensive index was 107.0, up 2.1% from the previous year. All items, less fresh food and energy, the comprehensive index was 106.2, up 1.8% from the previous year.

Labour Force Survey (May)

June 28, 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 2.9%, increased by 0.1point from the previous month and that for women was 2.3%, decreased by 0.1 point from the previous month.

The number of unemployed persons (seasonally adjusted) was 1.82 million, decreased 10 thousand from the previous month.

The number of employees was 60.96 million, increased by 330 thousand from the previous year.

Among them, the number of regular employee was 36.75 million, increased by 200 thousand from the previous year and the number of non-regular employee was 20.70 million, decreased by 40 thousand from the previous year.

Employment Referrals for General Workers (May)

June 28, released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Active job openings-to-applicants ratio (seasonally adjusted) was 1.24, decreased by 0.02 point from the previous month.

The number of monthly active job openings (person(s)) (seasonally adjusted) was increased by 0.1% from the previous month and the number of monthly active applications (person(s)) (seasonally adjusted) was increased by 1.9% from the previous month.

New job openings-to-applicants ratio (seasonally adjusted) was 2.16, decreased by 0.01 point from the previous month.

Active job openings-to-applicants ratio for regular staff (seasonally adjusted) was 1.00, decreased by 0.02 point from the previous month.

Trend in Unemployment Rate and Ratio of Active Job

Openings to Applicants (seasonally adjusted)

Indices of Industrial Production (Preliminary Report for May 2024)

June 28, released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

The index of industrial production (seasonally adjusted, 2020=100) was 103.6, increased by 2.8% from the previous month. According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Production is expected to decrease in June, increase in July.

Other Reports

White Paper On Gender Equality 2024

June 14 released by the Cabinet Office

Annual Report on the Aging Society 2024

June 21 released by the Cabinet Office

White Paper On Persons with Disabilities 2024

June 21 released by the Cabinet Office

Monthly Economic Report (June)

June 27 released by the Cabinet Office

The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace, although it recently appears to be pausing. (The same as the previous month)

• Private consumption appears to be pausing for picking up. (The same as the previous month)
• Business investment shows movements of picking up. (The same as the previous month)
• Exports appear to be pausing for picking up. (The same as the previous month)
• Industrial production shows movements of picking up recently. (In the previous month, “Industrial production shows movements of picking up recently, although manufacturing activities declined due to the effects of suspension of production and shipment by some automotive manufacturers”)
• Corporate profits are improving as a whole. Firms' judgments on current business conditions are improving. Some manufacturers are affected by the suspension of production and shipment by some automotive manufacturers. (The same as the previous month)
• The employment situation shows movements of improvement. (The same as the previous month)
• Consumer prices have been rising moderately. (The same as the previous month)