Flowchart for Implementation of National Statistical Surveys

   e.g.:

1. Population Census (carried out by the Statistics Bureau every five years); Census of Manufacturers (carried out by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry every year); and Census of Agriculture and Forestry (carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries every five years)



2. Labour Force Survey (carried out by the Statistics Bureau every month); and Statistics of Production by Pharmaceutical Industry(carried out by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare every month)



3. School Health Survey (carried out by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology every year); and Statistics on Construction (carried out by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)



4. Current Survey of Petroleum Products Supply and Demand (carried out by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry every month); and Basic Survey on Wage Structure (carried out by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare every year)



5. Financial Statements Statistics of Corporations by Industry (carried out by Ministry of Finance every quarter and at every settlement day); and Survey on Vessels and Seamen (carried out by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport every year)



6. Survey of Research and Development (carried out by the Statistics Bureau every year)



7. Vital Statistics of Japan (carried out by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare every month)