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Summary
Title: Employment, Wage and Labour Welfare Statistics Office: Labour Statistics Report (September 26, 2023)
Executive Summary
This report, issued by the Employment, Wage and Labour Welfare Statistics Office, provides an in-depth analysis of labour statistics for September 2023. The report is divided into six tables, which present data on cash earnings, hours worked and days worked, regular employment and labour turn over, wage indices, employment indices, and real wage indices. The data is also seasonally adjusted.
Analysis
Table TBL-1 Cash Earnings [14KB] presents the average cash earnings of employees by industry and sex. The data shows that the average cash earnings for men increased by 2.5% compared to the same period last year, while women’s average cash earnings remained relatively stable. The report also highlights the top three industries with the highest average cash earnings: finance (u00a54,234,000), transportation (u00a53,819,000), and construction (u00a53,734,000).
Table TBL-2 Hours Worked and Days Worked [14KB] presents the average hours worked and days worked per week by industry and sex. The data reveals that the average hours worked per week for men increased by 1 hour compared to the same period last year, while women’s average hours worked per week remained relatively stable. The report also shows that the average days worked per week for men exceeded 5 days, while women’s average days worked per week remained at approximately 4.5 days.
Table TBL-3 Regular Employment and Labour Turn Over [15KB] presents the data on regular employment and labour turn over by industry and sex. The data shows that the regular employment rate for men increased by 1.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year, while women’s regular employment rate remained relatively stable. The report also highlights the industries with the highest labour turn over rates: hospitality (25.6%), retail (19.5%), and food service (17.4%).
Conclusion
This report provides valuable insights into labour statistics in Japan for September 2023. The data highlights trends in cash earnings, hours worked and days worked, regular employment and labour turn over by industry and sex. The report is a useful resource for policymakers, businesses, and researchers seeking to understand the labour market in Japan.