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
- October 26, 2026

- The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies: November 2026 (No.796) DIALOGE: Labor Law Precedents 2025-2026: The Issues Involved
The Determination of Working Conditions in “Non-Union Workplaces”: The Potential and Limitations of Labor–Management Communication - October 23, 2026

- Japan Labor Issues Vol.10 No.60, Special Issue 2026
- October 8, 2026
- Statistics: Main Labor Economic Indicators October 2, 2026 issue
- Statistics: Recent Statistical Survey Reports, September 2026
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- Trends
MHLW's Survey Results on "A Comprehensive Review of the Work Style Reform Act Five Years After Its Enforcement" (PDF:630KB)
Aiming to Raise Implementation Rate of Measures for Securing Job Opportunities until Age 70 to 40% or Higher: MHLW Formulates New Basic Policy for Measures for the Stabilization of Employment for Elderly Persons, etc. (PDF:573KB)- Research
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Responses to Overtime Work Caps: Case Studies of Four Freight Transport Companies (PDF:1.6MB)
MAEURA Hodaka (Nagano University) - Training Investment and the Choice of Wage Adjustment Instruments in Japanese Firms (PDF:918KB)
HE Fang - Judgments and Orders
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Validity of Disciplinary Action Taken Following the Reporting of Racial Harassment
The Morgan Stanley Japan Group Co., Ltd. Case (PDF:643KB)
IWAHORI Kana
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online journal
Japan Labor Issues
Journal 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 EYE
A 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 Studies
It is a peer-reviewed monthly journal in the field of labor, published and printed in Japanese.
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commentary articles
Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy
Systematically outlines the fundamentals and analysis of the labor situation in Japan.
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commentary articles
Judgments and Orders
Introduces major judicial precedents related to labor and commentary on them.
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international events
Seminar / Workshop
Reports 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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As a result of our research and surveys, we regularly publish research reports.


