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News Bulletin March 27, 2019

March 27, 2019

No.293

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

The 28th Japanese Statistical Mission to Korea

The 28th Japanese Statistical Mission to Korea headed by Mr. Takashi INOUE, Vice President, National Statistics Center (NSTAC), visited Korea from 11 to 16 March 2019.

They had discussions with the staff of Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) concerning Recent Development in Statistical Surveys of Business Activities (Creation of the Survey of Economic Structure), Secondary Use of Statistical Micro Data and Data Processing of Economic Census for Business Activity.

In addition, the mission visited Jeju Branch Office and Jeju Special Self-governing Province Government Office, and exchanged information about statistical works in local area.

Japan and Korea have been cooperating with each other through the exchange of statistical missions almost every year since 1982. The missions aim to develop official statistics of both countries, and have served as opportunities to discuss the experiences and challenges between the two offices with regard to a wide range of statistical issues, such as organization, surveys, tabulation and data provision, and circumstances of local statistical organizations.

The members of the 28th mission were as follows:
Mr. Takashi INOUE, Vice President, NSTAC
Mr. Masao TAKAHASHI, Director-General, Information Technology Center, NSTAC
Mr. Tetsuro ISHII, Deputy Director, Economic Census Data Processing Division, Statistical Data Processing Department, NSTAC
Mr. Hideo UMEZAWA, Deputy Director, General Affairs Division, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Website: https://www.stat.go.jp/english/info/meetings/bilateral/korea201903.html

RECENT RELEASES

February 20, 2019

"Population Estimates? (September 1, 2018(Final estimates), February 1, 2019(Provisional estimates))

- As of February 1, 2019 (Provisional estimates)

The total population was 126.33 million, a decrease of 0.27 million (0.22 percent) from the previous year.

- As of September 1, 2018 (Final estimates)

The total population was 126,417 thousand, a decrease of 261 thousand (0.21 percent) from the previous year.
The population under 15 years old was 15,431 thousand, a decrease of 177 thousand (1.13 percent) from the previous year.
The population aged 15 to 64 was 75,440 thousand, a decrease of 524 thousand (0.69 percent) from the previous year.
The population aged 65 and over was 35,546 thousand, an increase of 440 thousand (1.25 percent) from the previous year.

Japanese population was 124,259 thousand, a decrease of 419 thousand (0.34 percent) from the previous year.

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/jinsui/2.html

February 22, 2019

Unincorporated Enterprise Survey (Trend survey) (October to December 2018)

The sales per establishment for October-December 2018 increased by 3.8 % in ?Services? and decreased by 2.3 % in ?Manufacturing ?, 5.7 % in ?Wholesale and retail trade?, 1.6 % in ?Accommodations and food services? , respectively over the previous year (corresponding period).
The net operating profit per establishment for October-December 2018 increased by 17.1 % in ?Wholesale and retail trade? and decreased by 3.9 % in ?Manufacturing?, 0.5 % in ?Accommodations and food services? and 1.1 % in ?Services?, respectively over the previous year (corresponding period).

http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/kojinke/index.html

Consumer Price Index (2015-base) (January 2019, Japan)

The consumer price index for Japan in January 2019 was 101.5 (2015=100), up 0.2 % over the year before seasonal adjustment, and up 0.3 % from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/1581-z.html

February 26, 2019

Monthly Report on Internal Migration in Japan (January 2019)

The number of internal migrants (All nationalities) was 336,203, an increase of 7,831 (2.4 %) from the previous year.
The number of inter-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 151,015, an increase of 4,355 (3.0 %) from the previous year.
The number of intra-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 185,188, an increase of 3,476 (1.9 %) from the previous year.
The number of internal migrants (Japanese) was 302,485, an increase of 5,968 (2.0 %) from the previous year.
The number of inter-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 133,342, an increase of 3,283 (2.5 %) from the previous year.
The number of intra-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 169,143, an increase of 2,685 (1.6 %) from the previous year.

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/idou/3.html

February 28, 2019

Monthly Survey on Service Industries (December 2018 (preliminary))

Monthly sales: 33.8 trillion yen, up 1.5 % over the year.
Number of persons working at the Location of Establishment: 30.74 million persons, up 0.3 % over the year.

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/mssi/kekka.html

March 1, 2019

Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation) (January 2019)

The number of employed persons in January 2019 was 66.28 million, an increase of 660 thousand or 1.0 % from the previous year.
The number of unemployed persons in January 2019 was 1.66 million, an increase of 70 thousand or 4.4 % from the previous year.
The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, was 2.5 %.

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/month/index.html

Consumer Price Index (2015-base) (February 2019, Ku-area of Tokyo (preliminary))

The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo in February 2019 (preliminary) was 101.4 (2015=100), up 0.6 % over the year before seasonal adjustment, and the same level as the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/1581-t.html

March 8, 2019

Survey of Household Economy (January 2019) (Two-or-more-person households)

- Change over the year of Monthly Expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet

Average expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet was 13?164 yen (up 22.8 % in nominal terms).

Food: up 29.5 % in nominal terms
Clothing, footwear: up 31.1 % in nominal terms
Travel-related costs: up 18.1 % in nominal terms
Tickets: up 90.4 % in nominal terms

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/joukyou/12.html

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Two-or-more-person Households: January 2019)

Expenditures for Two-or-more-person Households
The average of monthly consumption expenditures per household for January 2019 was 296,345 yen, up **2.2 % in nominal terms and up **2.0 % in real terms from the previous year.
Income and Expenditures for Workers? Households
The average of monthly income per household stood at 471,124 yen, up **3.8 % in nominal terms and up **3.6 % in real terms from the previous year.
The average of consumption expenditures per household was 325,768 yen, up **1.9 % in nominal terms and up **1.7 % in real terms from the previous year.
**: Discontinuity-adjusted figures

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/kakei/156.html

About ?discontinuity-adjusted figures?:
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/kakei/change18.html

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