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2012 revision of benchmark population

Released on February 20, 2012

[Note]
    Using the latest results of the Population Census as the base, the benchmark population for calculating the results of the Labour Force Survey are revised every five years.
    It will be revised to the 2010 Census-based population estimates in January 2012 for Basic Tabulation, and in Jan.-Mar. 2012 for Detailed Tabulation.

    Differences arising from 2012 benchmark revision are following.

• Table : Difference between 2005-Census-base benchmark and 2010-base for Jan.2011result(Basic Tabulation)

(Reference) Statistical tables

    (1)Monthly historical data by 2010-base retroactive adjustment, (2)Monthly and Annual historical data by 2010-base intercensal-level adjustment and (3)Initially released data before 2010-Census base revision

The statistical tables are formatted on excel files.

(1) The retroactive adjustment data  (2011 January - December)

• Monthly historical data by 2010-base retroactive adjustment   (Excel:174KB)

(2) The intercensal-level adjustment data  (2005 October - 2010 December)

Basic Tabulation

 [Monthly figures]

   [Population of 15 years old or more]

• 1    by age   (Excel:107KB)

   [Labour force]

• 2    total   (Excel:42KB)

   [Employed person]

• 3    by age (ten-year group)   (Excel:53KB)
• 4    by industry (12th revision JSIC)   (Excel:51KB)
• 5    by industries (agriculture and forestry, non-agricultural industries)   (Excel:45KB)

   [Employee]

• 6    total   (Excel:42KB)
• 7    by industry (12th revision JSIC)   (Excel:51KB)
• 8    by number of persons engaged in enterprise (non-agricultural industries)   (Excel:42KB)

   [Unemployed person]

• 9    by age (ten-year group)   (Excel:53KB)
• 10    by reason for seeking a job   (Excel:47KB)
• 11  by relationship to the head of household   (Excel:44KB)

   [Not in labour force]

• 12  total   (Excel:42KB)

 [Quarterly figures]

   [Employed person]

• 1    total   (Excel:46KB)

   [Unemployed person]

• 2    total   (Excel:45KB)

 [Annual average figures]

   [Population of 15 years old or more]

• 1    by labour force status   (Excel:30KB)
• 2    by age (five-year group)   (Excel:40KB)

   [Labour force]

• 3    by age (five-year group)   (Excel:40KB)

   [Employed person]

• 4    by age (five-year group)  (Excel:46KB)
• 5    by status in employment   (Excel:29KB)
• 6    by industry (12th revision JSIC)   (Excel:37KB)

   [Employee]

• 7    by number of persons engaged in enterprise (non-agricultural industries)   (Excel:31KB)

   [Unemployed person]

• 8    by age (five-year group)   (Excel:40KB)
• 9    by reason for seeking a job and age group   (Excel:61KB)

   [Not in labour force]

• 10  by age (five-year group)   (Excel:40KB)

Detailed Tabulation

 [Quarterly figures]

   [Employee]

• 1    by age group and type of employment   (Excel:120KB)

 [Annual average figures]

• 2    by age group and type of employment   (Excel:79KB)

Initially released data before 2010-Census base revision (Oct. 2005 - Dec. 2010)

       Refer to Histrolical Data

Basic Tabulation

[Monthly figures]

• Population of 15 years old and over by labour force status (Whole Japan, Southern-Kanto and Kinki) (Excel:273KB)

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