All publications: Japan
Rules of the Game: An introduction to the standards-related work of the International Labour Organization (Centenary edition 2019)
A brief presentation of the ILO’s standards policy with a view to facilitating understanding and ownership by the ILO’s traditional constituents, as well as the United Nations system, non-specialists and the broader public.
Measuring Curricula Mismatch for Food Processing and Tourism Sectors in Belize
A look at the degree to which labour demands are met by educational institutions
Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 Cooperative contributions to SDG 12
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...
Japan - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2017)
Japan - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2017)
Multinational Enterprises
The ILO MNE Declaration: What’s in it for Workers?
The ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) was negotiated and adopted by governments, employers and workers in 1977. It is the only ILO instrument that provides...
Mapping State Interventions for International Labour Migration from India
This background paper, commissioned by the ILO, is an attempt to understand the institutional mechanisms and frameworks for migration governance being developed and modified at the state level.
Declining wage share in India’s organized manufacturing sector: Trends, patterns and determinants
Using the Annual Survey of Industries data of the organized manufacturing sector in India for over three decades, the study aims to study the phenomenon of declining labour share in India.
Exploring new opportunities: Report of the meeting with recruitment agencies
Countries in Focus on Statistics of Cooperatives
Statistics on Cooperatives Country in Focus: Japan
Youth employment policy summary - Japan
Youth employment policy summary for Japan.
Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 73
Productivity, wages and unions in Japan
Employment Promotion in Disaster Response Project
Employment-focused disaster risk management and reconstruction in Asia and the Pacific: A comparative analysis of recent disasters in...
This paper examines how employment issues have and have not been mainstreamed in disaster risk management and recovery efforts, focusing on four case study countries, i.e., India, Japan, Nepal and the Philippines.
The Situation of Non-regular Public Employees in Local Government in Japan: focus on Gender
Non-regular public employees in the local governments are increasing rapidly in Japan. According to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIAC) (2012b), there were 603,582 non-regular public employees as of April 1,...
Conditions of Work and Employment Series No. 64
The regulation of non-standard forms of employment in China, Japan and The Republic of Korea
Japan Earthquake Project
Research on employment and labour measures in the Post-Great East Japan Earthquake recovery process
The International Labour Organization conducted in-depth research on employment, labour and livelihood recovery measures carried out by the government and civil society in Japan in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. This report...
Economic implications of ASEAN integration for Malaysia's labour market
This paper examines the implications of the formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 on Malaysia’s labour market.
Reaping the economic and social benefits of labour mobility: ASEAN 2015
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) plans more steps towards full economic integration among Member States in 2015, including the free mobility of professionals and highly skilled workers. Economic integration aims to generate inclusive growth and...
How can ASEAN and Japan mutually benefit from ASEAN economic integration?
This paper reviews the evolution of the economic and political relationship between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States and Japan since the 1970s, from the perspectives of trade in goods and services, foreign direct...
A report commissioned by the ILO
Historical developments of administrative measures for occupational diseases in Japan
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (formerly the Ministry of Labour), which continues to be the sole administrative body responsible for occupational health in Japan, has implemented various measures to tackle occupational diseases, while...