News Bulletin February 26, 2021

February 26, 2021

No.316

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Statistical Research and Training Institute signed partnership agreement with the Institute of Statistical Mathematics

The Statistical Research and Training Institute signed an agreement on partnership with the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Research Organization of Information and Systems, on December 1, 2020. Under the Master Plan Concerning the Development of Official Statistics (Cabinet Decision on June 2, 2020), it was decided to actively utilize joint research with external research institutes such as universities for research and development on advanced statistical techniques, and to improve training aimed to acquire knowledge on statistics, techniques, and statistical thinking. This agreement was concluded as a part of these efforts under the Plan.

[Details of the partnership]

Specific efforts will be promoted in order from FY2021 for the topics of partnership as shown below.

Recommend to trainees lectures and seminars held by the Institute of Statistical Mathematics on various themes, from the cutting-edge theory and methods of statistical science to the basics.
Hold lectures given by professors of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics in the training course offered by the Statistical Research and Training Institute.

Implement joint research on statistical techniques to contribute to the development of official statistics.
Dispatch staff members from the Institute of Statistical Mathematics for the work of the overall control of research in the Statistical Research and Training Institute.

RECENT RELEASES

January 20, 2021

Population Estimates (August 1, 2020 (Final estimates), January 1, 2021 (Provisional estimates))

- As of August 1, 2020 (Final estimates)

The total population was 125,809 thousand, a decrease of 410 thousand (0.32%) from the previous year.
The population under 15 years old was 15,064 thousand, a decrease of 195 thousand (1.28%) from the previous year.
The population aged 15 to 64 was 74,606 thousand, a decrease of 525 thousand (0.70%) from the previous year.
The population aged 65 and over was 36,139 thousand, an increase of 310 thousand (0.87%) from the previous year.

Japanese population was 123,334 thousand, a decrease of 546 thousand (0.44%) from the previous year.

- As of January 1, 2021 (Provisional estimates)

The total population was 125.57 million, a decrease of 0.42 million (0.33%) from the previous year.

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

January 22, 2021

Consumer Price Index (2015-base) (December 2020, Japan)

The consumer price index for Japan in December 2020 was 101.1 (2015=100), down 1.2% over the year before seasonal adjustment, and down 0.1% from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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

Consumer Price Index (2015-base) (2020 Yearly Average, Japan)

Japan's all items index of consumer prices in 2020 was 101.8 (2015=100), the same level as the previous year.

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/158c.html

January 29, 2021

Monthly Report on Internal Migration in Japan (December 2020)

The number of internal migrants (All nationalities) was 358,031, an increase of 6,968 (2.0%) from the previous year.
The number of inter-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 148,972, an increase of 1,143 (0.8%) from the previous year.
The number of intra-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 209,059, an increase of 5,825 (2.9%) from the previous year.
The number of internal migrants (Japanese) was 322,494, an increase of 10,562 (3.4%) from the previous year.
The number of inter-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 130,199, an increase of 3,053 (2.4%) from the previous year.
The number of intra-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 192,295, an increase of 7,509 (4.1%) from the previous year.

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

Annual Report on Internal Migration in Japan (2020)

The number of inter-prefectural migrants was 2,463,992, down 4.1% from the previous year.
Regarding the net-migration for prefectures, eight prefectures had positive net-migration in 2020. The number of positive net-migration for Tokyo-to, however, shrank most among these prefectures, compared to the previous year.
The number of positive net-migration for Tokyo Area was 99,243, decreased by 49,540 persons from the previous year.
26.4% of municipalities in Japan had positive net-migration.
As for Japanese migrants, Tokyo area had positive net-migration for the 25th consecutive year. Both Nagoya area and Osaka area had negative net-migration for the 8th consecutive year.

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

Consumer Price Index (2015-base) (January 2021, Ku-area of Tokyo (preliminary))

The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo in January 2021 (preliminary) was 101.4 (2015=100), down 0.5% over the year before seasonal adjustment, and up 0.5% from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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

Monthly Survey on Service Industries (November 2020 (preliminary))

Monthly sales: 28.9 trillion yen, down 7.5% over the year.
Number of persons working at the location of establishment: 29.64 million persons, down 2.1% over the year.

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

Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation) (December 2020)

The number of employed persons in December 2020 was 66.66 million, a decrease of 710 thousand from the previous year.
The number of unemployed persons in December 2020 was 1.94 million, an increase of 490 thousand from the previous year.
The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, was 2.9%.

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

Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation) (Quarterly Average Results -Oct.-Dec. 2020- )

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

Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation) 2020 Yearly Average Results

The unemployment rate was 2.8 %, a 0.4 point increase from the previous year.

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

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Savings and Liabilities) (The third quarter of 2020)

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

February 5, 2021

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Two-or-more-person Households: December 2020)

Expenditures for Two-or-more-person Households
The average of monthly consumption expenditures per household for December 2020 was 315,007 yen, down 2.0% in nominal terms and down 0.6% in real terms from the previous year.
Income and Expenditures for Workers? Households
The average of monthly income per household stood at 1,045,032 yen, down 2.7% in nominal terms and down 1.3% in real terms from the previous year. The average of consumption expenditures per household was 333,777 yen, down 3.4% in nominal terms and down 2.0% in real terms from the previous year.

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

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (2020 Yearly Average)

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

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Total Households) (2020 Yearly Average)

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/sousetai/es20.html

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Total Households) (The fourth quarter of 2020)

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

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (One-person Households) (2020 Yearly Average)

https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/tanshin/et20.html

Family Income and Expenditure Survey (One-person Households) (The fourth quarter of 2020)

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

Survey of Household Economy (Two-or-more-person households: December 2020)

- 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 21,579 yen (up 23.6% in nominal terms).

Food: up 61.7% in nominal terms
Gift items: up 49.2% in nominal terms
Clothing, footwear: up 32.4% in nominal terms
Home electronics: up 38.9% in nominal terms

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

February 16, 2021

Labour Force Survey (Detailed Tabulation) (Quarterly Average Results - Oct.-Dec. 2020 - )

The number of the regular employee was 35.28 million, an increase of 140 thousand from the previous year.
The number of the non-regular employee was 21.09 million, a decrease of 780 thousand from the previous year.

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

Labour Force Survey (Detailed Tabulation) 2020 Yearly Average Results

The number of the regular employee was 35.29 million, an increase of 350 thousand from the previous year.
The number of the non-regular employee was 20.90 million, a decrease of 750 thousand from the previous year.

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

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