KOMATSU Kyoko
As of December 2025
Title, Research section
Researcher, Career Development
Research Interests
Labour economics; skills policy; occupations and tasks; gender and work; comparative labour policy; policy evaluation.
Professional Experience
- Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT) (2020–)
– Conducting on empirical research on labour markets, skills policy, occupations and tasks, and gender. - Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Government of Japan (2002–2017)
– Worked on labour market and skills development policies, and contributed to OECD projects such as the OECD Reviews of Displaced Workers (Back to Work: Japan)
and the OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality.
Education
PhD in Labour Studies, Ochanomizu University, 2022
MSc in Social Policy and Planning, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), 2007
BA in Economics, Hitotsubashi University, 2002
Selected Publications (in English)
- “More than Usage: Expanding Socioeconomic Inequality in Access to Remote Work after COVID-19 in Japan.” Socio-Economic Review, 2025 (with Ryota Mugiyama).
- “Effect of Employee Representation on Job Satisfaction and Retention Intention.” Chuo University Discussion Paper No. 407, 2025 (with Tsukasa Matsuura).
- “Gender Gap in Skill Use: The Case of Japan." (PDF:1.9MB) Japan Labor Issues, Vol. 7, No. 45, Special Issue, 2023.
- “Trends in Task Distribution in Japan, 1990–2015: Evidence from the Occupational Information Network of Japan and the Population Census Data.” (PDF:1.3MB) Japan Labor Issues, Vol. 6, No. 37, March–April 2022.
Doctoral Dissertation
“Female Employment Focusing on Occupations and Tasks: An Empirical Analysis Using the Occupational Information Network of Japan and PIAAC.” Ochanomizu University, 2022.
Academic Societies' Membership
European Association of Labour Economists
The Japan Industrial Relations Research Association
Work and Family Researchers Network
Contact Information
E-mail: ky.komatsu449 [at sign] jil.go.jp
