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The general view concerning Japan’s labor market is one that sees a low unemployment rate and stable employment. Even as stability in the labor market fluctuates in line with economic fortunes, this view may still be valid in the case of Japan. Nonetheless, the number of job changers in Japan’s labor market is growing compared to past years, and even large enterprises, which previously only hired new school graduates, have become actively involved in mid-career hiring in recent years. Moreover, dismissals by enterprises, and particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), happen more frequently than is thought. This paper presents the Labour Force Survey (Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications [MIC]) and Survey on Employment Trends (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare [MHLW]), which are the main statistical surveys that provide clues to understanding job turnover and movement in Japan.

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