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
- November 27, 2023
- The Japanese Journal of Labour Studies: December 2023 (No.761) Core Employees with Diversity
- November 10, 2023
- Statistics: Recent Statistical Survey Reports, October 2023
- November 9, 2023
- Statistics: Main Labor Economic Indicators October 31, 2023 issue
- November 2, 2023
- Labor Policy Report (Summary): No.14 Laws and Policies concerning Employment Agency Businesses: A Century of the Employment Placement Act and the Employment Security Act
Pick Up!
- Special Feature on Research Papers
- The Diffusion of Parental Leave for Fathers in Japanese Firms: Exploring Antecedents and Performance Outcomes (PDF:968KB)
UCHIDA Daisuke (Keio University), URAKAWA Kunio (Kyushu University), YU Younan (The University of Nagasaki) - The Shrinking Middle Class in Japan (PDF:1.3KB)
SHINOZAKI Takehisa (Waseda University), TAKAHASHI Yoko (JILPT) - Research
- Changing Jobs among Middle-aged Workers in Japan: What Affects Workers’ Personnel Treatment and Utilization of Skills and Knowledge at a New Job (PDF:849KB) FUJIMOTO Makoto
- Judgments and Orders
- Can a Client Be Held Liable for a Breach of Obligation to Care for Employee Safety and Health Due to
Harassment against a Freelancer?
The Amour (Aesthetic Salon) and Other Defendant Case (PDF:659KB) TAKIHARA Hiromitsu (Daito Bunka University)
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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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online journal
Business Labor Trends
It 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 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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research reports
JILPT Research Report
As a result of our research and surveys, we regularly publish research reports.
