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News Bulletin June 27, 2019

June 27, 2019

No.296

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Participants of the Training Course Programme by UNSIAP visited Statistics Bureau of Japan

On June 21st, 21 participants of "Training Programme on Statistical Analysis of Disaggregated SDG Indicators for Inclusive Development Policies" by United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UNSIAP) visited the Statistics Bureau of Japan as part of the training course. They received lectures on "Outline of the Statistics Bureau", "Outline of Inter-Ministry Information System for Official Statistics" and so on.

Countries where participants are from:
Afghanistan Bangladesh, Bhutan, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Lao P.D.R., Malawi, Mali, Mongolia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

Website: https://www.stat.go.jp/english/info/meetings/receiving/siap1906.html

RECENT RELEASES

May 20, 2019

"Population Estimates? (December 1, 2018(Final estimates), May 1, 2019(Provisional estimates))

- As of May 1, 2019 (Provisional estimates)

The total population was 126.20 million, a decrease of 0.27 million (0.21 percent) from the previous year.

- As of Decmber 1, 2018 (Final estimates)

The total population was 126,435 thousand, a decrease of 260 thousand (0.21 percent) from the previous year.
The population under 15 years old was 15,387 thousand, a decrease of 177 thousand (1.13 percent) from the previous year.
The population aged 15 to 64 was 75,437 thousand, a decrease of 480 thousand (0.63 percent) from the previous year.
The population aged 65 and over was 35,611 thousand, an increase of 396 thousand (1.13 percent) from the previous year.

Japanese population was 124,144 thousand, a decrease of 432 thousand (0.35 percent) from the previous year.

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

May 24, 2019

Unincorporated Enterprise Survey (Trend survey) (January to March 2019)

The sales per establishment for January-March 2019 increased by 3.0 % in ?Manufacturing? and 5.4 % in ?Services?, decreased by 9.2 % in ?Wholesale and retail trade? and 4.6 % in ?Accommodations and food services?, respectively over the previous year (corresponding period).
The net operating profit per establishment for January-March 2019 increased by 14.9 % in ?Manufacturing?, 5.2 % in ?Accommodations and food services?, decreased by 25.0 % in ?Wholesale and retail trade?, 0.8 % in ?Services?, respectively over the previous year (corresponding period).

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

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

The consumer price index for Japan in April 2019 was 101.8 (2015=100), up 0.9 % over the year before seasonal adjustment, and up 0.1 % from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/index.html

May 30, 2019

Monthly Report on Internal Migration in Japan (April 2019)

The number of internal migrants (All nationalities) was 767,021, an increase of 5,200 (0.7 %) from the previous year.
The number of inter-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 420,348, an increase of 9,072 (2.2 %) from the previous year.
The number of intra-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 346,673, a decrease of 3,872 (1.1 %) from the previous year.
The number of internal migrants (Japanese) was 705,182, a decrease of 6,977 (1.0 %) from the previous year.
The number of inter-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 386,123, an increase of 1,414 (0.4 %) from the previous year.
The number of intra-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 319,059, a decrease of 8,391 (2.6 %) from the previous year.

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

May 31, 2019

Monthly Survey on Service Industries (March 2019 (preliminary))

Monthly sales: 38.0 trillion yen, up 1.9 % over the year.
Number of persons working at the Location of Establishment: 30.18 million persons, up 1.5 % over the year.

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

Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation) (April 2019)

The number of employed persons in April 2019 was 67.08 million, an increase of 370 thousand or 0.6 % from the previous year.
The number of unemployed persons in April 2019 was 1.76 million, a decrease of 40 thousand or 2.2 % from the previous year.
The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, was 2.4%.

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

Annual Report on the Labour Force Survey 2018

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/report/2018/index.html

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

The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo in May 2019 (preliminary) was 101.6 (2015=100), up 1.1 % over the year before seasonal adjustment, and down 0.2 % from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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

June 7, 2019

Survey of Household Economy (April 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?810 yen (up 18.2 % in nominal terms).

Travel-related costs: up 17.3 % in nominal terms
Food: up 35.2 % in nominal terms
Clothing, footwear: up 18.1 % in nominal terms
Tickets: up 27.8 % in nominal terms

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

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

Expenditures for Two-or-more-person Households
The average of monthly consumption expenditures per household for April 2019 was 301,136 yen, up **2.3 % in nominal terms and up **1.3 % in real terms from the previous year.
Income and Expenditures for Workers? Households
The average of monthly income per household stood at 525,927 yen, up **2.1 % in nominal terms but up **1.1 % in real terms from the previous year.
The average of consumption expenditures per household was 337,164 yen, up **0.7% in nominal terms and down **0.3 % 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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