Trends in the Japanese Economy and Real Estate Market (for the 6 months ended December 2014)

(Updated on March 9, 2020)

Basic statistics of Japan

Trend in real GDP growth
Employment and income situations
Business confidence in Japan
Population
Others

Trends in real GDP growth

Total annual real GDP

Source: Prepared by International Interface based on “Quarterly Estimates of GDP time series table: Oct.-Dec. 2019 (The 1st preliminary),” published by the Cabinet Office

Quarterly real GDP growth rate (annualized year-on-year growth rate)

Quality real GDP growth rate

Source: Prepared by International Interface based on “Quarterly Estimates of GDP time series table: Oct.-Dec. 2019 (The 1st preliminary),” published by the Cabinet Office

Employment and income situations

Unemployment rate and ratio of active job openings to applicants

Source: Prepared by International Interface based on “Labour Force Survey” published by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and “The Status of General Job Placements” published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Total cash earnings (year on year)

Total cash earnings 201604

Source: Prepared by International Interface based on “Monthly Labour Survey” published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Business confidence in Japan

Business Survey Index (BSI) in Japan (Difference of "up"-"down" compared with previous quarter by enterprise)

(%points)　　　　　　　　　　　　

BSI 201606

(Note) Includes finance and insurance business. Figures in [　] are the outlook in the previous survey.

Source: Prepared by International Interface based on “43rd Business Outlook Survey (April - June 2016)” published by the Finance, Policy Research Institute of the Ministry of Finance

Population

Population at mid-year by major country (2015)

Population at mid-year by major country 2015

Source: Prepared by International Interface based on the “World Population Prospects, The 2015 Revision: Volume I: Comprehensive Tables” (2015) published by United Nation.

Population by major city

Source: Prepared by International Interface based on the “2015 Population Census" published by Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and latest Censuses published by the authorities in each city.

Others

Trends in consumer spending

trend in consumer spending 201603

Source: Prepared by International Interface based on the “Quarterly Estimate of GDP Time Series Table for Jan.-Mar. 2016 (2nd Preliminary),” published by the Japanese Cabinet Office.