Historical data
[Note]
- The results for whole Japan including three prefectures (Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima) are available from September 2011 results. Figures from March through August 2011 for whole Japan are missing due to the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
- Results from December 2010 through February 2011(monthly), Oct.-Dec.2010(quarterly average), 2010(yearly average) were recalculated, because some inappropriate questionnaires, which should be eliminated, had been included.
"Errata on Labour Force Survey" have been updated. (on June 22, 2011)
Adding new data for December 2011 (Historical data 1; January 31, 2012)
Adding new data for Oct.-Dec. 2011 (Historical data 8; January 31, 2012)
Adding new data for November 2011 (Historical data 1; December 28, 2011)
Adding new data for October 2011 (Historical data 1; November 29, 2011)
The statistical tables are formatted on excel files.
| **** Statistical tables **** |
| Historical data 1 |
[Monthly figures - Results of whole Japan]
Original series and seasonally adjusted series
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| Historical data 2 |
[Annual average figures - Results of whole Japan]
Population of 15 years old or more by labour force status (Excel:46KB) (Labour force, Labour force participation rate, Employed person, Employment rate, Unemployed person, Unemployment rate, Not in labour force, etc.) (since 1953) |
| Historical data 3 |
[Annual average figures - Results of whole Japan]
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| Historical data 4 |
[Annual average figures - Results of whole Japan]
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| Historical data 5 |
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| Historical data 6 |
[Annual average figures - Results of whole Japan]
Employed person by occupation (Excel:43KB) (since 1953) |
| Historical data 7 |
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| Historical data 8 |
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| **** Statistical tables (detailed tabulation) **** |
| Historical data 9 |
[Results of whole Japan]
Employee by type of employment (Excel:82KB) (Regular staff, Non-regular staff (Part-time worker, Arbeit, Dispatched worker, etc.) (since 1984)
| (Note) |
Data source is "The Special Survey of the Labour Force Survey" from 1984 to 2001, "Labour Force Survey (Detailed Tabulation)" since 2002.
Because there is difference such as survey methods and reference period, attention need to be paid to the time series comparison. |
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| Historical data 10 |
[Results of whole Japan]
Employee by age group and type of employment (Excel:296KB) (Regular staff, Non-regular staff (Part-time worker, Arbeit, Dispatched worker, etc.) (since 1988)
| (Note) |
Data source is "The Special Survey of the Labour Force Survey" from 1988 to 2001, "Labour Force Survey (Detailed Tabulation)" since 2002.
Because there is difference such as survey methods and reference period, attention need to be paid to the time series comparison. |
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- "*" indicates that Okinawa-ken is not included in the figures.
- Concerning the data on Jan.-Mar. 1953, attention needs to be paid when time series comparison because these figures are on the effects of the sampling frame reform in 1952-53.
- Seasonally adjusted figures are calculated by removing seasonal components from the original series, using the U.S. Census method (X12-ARIMA (X-11 default; sigmalim = (9.8, 9.9))).
Further explanation on seasonal adjustment is described in "Sampling Method, Estimation Method, and Sampling Errors of Estimates"(PDF:183KB).
- The seasonally adjusted figures released monthly are calculated by using the predicted seasonal factors, which are estimated through seasonal adjustments of the data up to December of the previous year. On the release of January results, the seasonal adjustments are computed retroactively by adding new data for twelve months of the previous year.
This table shows the (predicted) seasonal factors computed by the data up to December of the previous year released on the latest January results.
- The data carried for seasonal adjustments are the original series represented in this table. The data excluding Okinawa-ken prior to July 1972 and the data including Okinawa-ken since July 1972 are used for the seasonal adjustments.
- In the Labour Force Survey results, the number of employed persons is classified by the Japan Standard Industrial Classification (JSIC).
With the 12th revision of the JSIC, the Statistics Bureau started providing the Labour Force Survey results by the new industrial classification from January 2009 results,
and computed 2007-2008 results retroactively. As for the data before 2006, the estimated figures are available as reference.
Please refer to "Revision of industrial classification for the Labour Force Survey results"(PDF:59KB).
- The data before 1977 is the compatible time-series data that are adjusted to the effects of the methodological reform in 1961 and 1967, and the benchmark revision in 1975.
On this account, the data before 1977 is different from the data of the annual report published in each year.
- Concerning the number of unemployed persons by reason for seeking a job, the figures prior to 1984 are not available. Because the selection of reasons for seeking a job was changed and subdivided from January 2002, attention needs to be paid when time series comparison.
- Concerning the 10 regional results, the figures prior to 1983 are not available.
- Concerning the seasonally adjusted figures for unemployed person and unemployment rate aged 65 years old or more, figures for males and females are not computed.
- For other notes, please refer to "Notes on the results".
