News Bulletin November 30, 2021
November 30, 2021
No.325
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Winners of the "6th Statistical Data Utilization Awards for Local Governments" and "Statistical Data Analysis Competition 2021" selected
The Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ) presents the "Statistical Data Utilization Awards for Local Governments" to local governments which are making outstanding efforts to develop administrative policies and to improve administrative services through using statistical data.
In addition, the SBJ, in cooperation with the National Statistics Center and other organizations, holds the "Statistical Data Analysis Competition" to improve the statistical literacy of the next generation of high school and university students.
Each initiative and submitted paper was reviewed, and the winners of several awards including "the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award" were selected in October this year.
RECENT RELEASES
Population Estimates (May 1, 2021 (Final estimates), October 1, 2021 (Provisional estimates))
- As of May 1, 2021 (Final estimates)
- The total population was 125,339 thousand, a decrease of 556 thousand (0.44%) from the previous year.
- The population under 15 years old was 14,886 thousand, a decrease of 219 thousand (1.45%) from the previous year.
- The population aged 15 to 64 was 74,136 thousand, a decrease of 575 thousand (0.77%) from the previous year.
- The population aged 65 and over was 36,317 thousand, an increase of 238 thousand (0.66%) from the previous year.
- Japanese population was 122,849 thousand, a decrease of 552 thousand (0.45%) from the previous year.
- As of October 1, 2021 (Provisional estimates)
- The total population was 125.12 million, a decrease of 0.59 million (0.47%) from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/jinsui/2.html
Consumer Price Index (2020-base) (September 2021, Japan)
- The consumer price index for Japan was 100.1 (2020=100), up 0.2% over the year before seasonal adjustment, and up 0.4% from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/index.html
Monthly Report on Internal Migration in Japan (September 2021)
- The number of internal migrants (All nationalities) was 346,666 a decrease of 11,992 (3.3%) from the previous year.
- The number of inter-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 152,973, a decrease of 4,871 (3.1%) from the previous year.
- The number of intra-prefectural migrants (All nationalities) was 193,693, a decrease of 7,121 (3.5%) from the previous year.
- The number of internal migrants (Japanese) was 316,482, a decrease of 14,967 (4.5%) from the previous year.
- The number of inter-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 136,511 a decrease of 7,766 (5.4%) from the previous year.
- The number of intra-prefectural migrants (Japanese) was 179,971, a decrease of 7,201 (3.8%) from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/idou/3.html
Monthly Survey on Service Industries (August 2021 (preliminary))
- Monthly sales: 28.8 trillion yen, up 0.3% over the year.
- Number of persons working at the location of establishment: 29.23 million persons, down 0.5% over the year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/mssi/kekka.html
Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation) (September 2021)
- The number of employed persons was 66.79 million, a decrease of 0.10 million from the previous year.
- The number of unemployed persons was 1.92 million, a decrease of 0.18 million from the previous year.
- The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, was 2.8%.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/month/index.html
Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation) (Quarterly Average Results - Jul.-Sep. 2021 - )
Consumer Price Index (2020-base) (October 2021, Ku-area of Tokyo (preliminary))
- The consumer price index for Ku-area of Tokyo (preliminary) was 99.9 (2020=100), up 0.1% over the year before seasonal adjustment, and down 0.4% from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/cpi/1581-t.html
Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Savings and Liabilities) (The second quarter of 2021)
Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Two-or-more-person Households: September 2021)
- Expenditures for Two-or-more-person Households
The average of monthly consumption expenditures per household was 265,306 yen, down 1.7% in nominal terms and down 1.9% in real terms from the previous year. - Income and Expenditures for Workers? Households
The average of monthly income per household stood at 481,800 yen, up 2.7% in nominal terms and up 2.5% in real terms from the previous year.
The average of consumption expenditures per household was 295,779 yen, down 2.8% in nominal terms and down 3.0% in real terms from the previous year.
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/kakei/156.html
Family Income and Expenditure Survey (Total Households) (The third quarter of 2021)
Family Income and Expenditure Survey (One-person Households) (The third quarter of 2021)
Survey of Household Economy (Two-or-more-person households: September 2021)
- Change over the year of Monthly Expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internetAverage expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet
- Average expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet was 17,919 yen (up 12.1% in nominal terms).
<Main Items contributed to the change of Average Expenditure on goods and services ordered over the internet>
- Food: up 42.6% in nominal terms
- Insurance: up 48.9% in nominal terms
- Medical care: up 19.9% in nominal terms
- Gift items: up 24.9% in nominal terms
https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/joukyou/12.html
Labour Force Survey (Detailed Tabulation) (Quarterly Average Results - Jul.-Sep. 2021 - )
- The number of the regular employee was 35.75 million, an increase of 0.38 million from the previous year.
- The number of the non-regular employee was 20.60 million, a decrease of 0.04 million from the previous year.
- https://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/results/quarter/dt/index.html
