Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance (White Paper)

Director General for Economic Research analyzes the current economy and fiscal status in Japan comprehensively in order to contribute to solving any problems in the Japanese economy and presents the analyses at the cabinet meeting once a year.

Former Economic Planning Agency had reported annual economic reports(" Economic White Paper ")since 1947 and that series was renewed in 2001 as " Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance " at the central government reform and the birth of Cabinet Office, expanding its role along with that of the new ministry.

Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance 2021

Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance 2021
-White Paper: Towards a resilient Japanese economy: Accelerating innovation towards an economic society with strength and flexibility -
Summary

• Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance 2021 (Summary)(PDF:871KB)

Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance 2020

Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance 2020
―White Paper: COVID-19 crisis provides last chance to reform Japan's economy ―
Summary

• Chapter 1  COVID-19 Impacts and Japan's Economy(PDF:335KB)
• Chapter 2  Flexible Work Styles and Work Style Reform Promoted under Pandemic(PDF:240KB)
• Chapter 3  Challenges and Responses Regarding Women's Employment and Childbirth (PDF:281KB)
• Chapter 4  Changes in Consumption through Digitalization and IT Investment Challenges(PDF:264KB)

Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance 2019

Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance 2019
―White Paper: Japanese Economy in the New Reiwa Period ―
Summary

• Chapter 1  Current State of Japanese Economy and Challenges to Address(PDF:411KB)
• Chapter 2  Diversification of Labor Market and the Challenges(PDF:405KB)
• Chapter 3  Japan's Economic Challenges amid Ongoing Globalization (PDF:306KB)
• Reference  Example of Analysis of Work Style Reform Utilizing Mobile Location Data (PDF:400KB)