Economic Analysis

The Blind Spot in a Society Dedicated to Self-Development

Data reveals disparities in job-changing tendencies, child-rearing, and gender

Humanoid Robots Attracting Attention with Advances in Physical AI

Can Japan leverage its robotics expertise to establish a presence in the AI field?

Tackling Inequality in Japan’s Working-Age Period

Support the Poor Through Refundable Tax Credits and Individual Income Tax Reform

Will Scorcher of 2025 Bring Greater Than Normal Extreme Heat Effect?

A 1°C rise in comparison to the normal year pushes summer consumption expenditure up by 0.1-0.3% each month.

Establishment and Evolution of Telework as Seen in Latest Data

Hybrid work may be optimal solution for balancing trust, flexibility, and productivity

Can Corporations Leverage Lessons Learned from DX Through AI Utilization?

Rethinking “AI-Ready,” and considering strategic environment preparation and direction of corporate transformation

Minimum Wage to Reach Over 1,100 Yen in FY2025

The benchmark could be a 6% increase with a focus on European-style targets and regional discussions

Decline in Rice Prices May Accelerate as Households Use Up More Than a Month's Worth of Reserves

Record high Engel’s coefficient does not necessarily indicate household poverty.

“Diversification” is Key to Boosting Domestic Travel Consumption

National and local governments, and businesses should work together to diversify travel periods, in order to reduce costs and ease congestion.

Does Stagnation of the Active Job Openings-to-Applicants Ratio Reflect the Actual Situation?

Be mindful of fluctuations in data and biases in aggregation targets due to the nature of operational statistics