A forum on the restated OECD Jobs Strategy in Tokyo October 30-31, 2006

1. Towards implementation of the restated OECD Jobs StrategyPresent situation and future challenges in JapanOECD新雇用戦略の実施に向けて～日本の現状と課題～ A forum on the restated OECD Jobs Strategy in Tokyo October 30-31, 2006 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Japan

2. Changes in the Total Population総人口の動向 The total population declined for the first time Actual Prospect (10,000 people) 65 years old and over 15～64 years old 14,000 14 years old and under 12,692 12,778 12,776 12,748 12,627 12,557 12,411 12,114 11,758 12,000 1,826 2,227 2,488 2,682 2,874 3,277 3,456 3,473 3,477 10,000 8,000 8,717 8,600 8,508 8,337 6,000 8,167 7,730 7,445 7,233 6,958 4,000 2,000 2,001 1,845 1,773 1,740 1,707 1,620 1,510 1,409 1,323 0 (Year） 1995 2000 2004 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Percentage of population 65 and over to population 15-64（％） （20.9%） （25.9%） （29.2%） （32.2%） （35.2%） （42.4%） （46.4%） （48.0%） （50.0%） Source: Figures of 1995, 2000 and 2005 from Statistics Bureau, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “National Population Census ”. Figures of 2004 from Statistics Bureau, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “Population Estimates;” and figures of 2010 and after from the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, “ProjectedPopulation of Japan (estimated in January 2002)Medium variant ” .

3. Trends in Unemployment Rate, and Ratio of Active Job Openings to Applicants Recent Employment Situation完全失業率と有効求人倍率の動向 (倍) (％) 1.10 6.0 Record-high unemployment rate 5.5% (June and August 2002 and January 2003) Ratio of Active job Openings to Applicants: 1.08 (August. 2006) 過去最高　5.5％ 14年8月、15年１月 Record-high number of unemployed: 3.85 million (April. 2003 ) Over 5% for the first time(5.0%, July 2001) 1.05 1.00 5.5 有効求人倍率 0.95 0.90 Over 4% for the first time (4.0% April 1998) 5.0 0.85 • Unemployment rate (right scale) • 完全失業率（右目盛） 0.80 Unemployment Rate: 4.1% Number of Unemployed: 2.72 million (August. 2006) 0.75 4.5 • Ratio of Active Job Openings to Applicants Recent peak of 0.65 (from November 2000 to January 2001) 0.70 0.65 4.0 Under 0.5 for the first time (0.49,September 1998) • Ratio of active job openings • to applicants (left scale) • 有効求人倍率（左目盛） 0.60 完全失業率 0.55 • Unemployment Rate 3.5 Recent bottom of 0.51 (from December 2001 to February 2002) 0.50 Record-low ratio of 0.46 (May and June 1999 0.45 0.40 3.0 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 (月) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

4. 9.6 11.33 10.79 10.77 42.92 10.02 40.70 42.32 39.33 36.24 13.89 10.89 11.70 11.00 9.71 Changes in labour force労働力人口の見通し 2015年 2030年 2004年 (Total population: 127.69 million) (Total population: 126.27 million) （Total population: 117.58 million） An increase of 3 million workers 66.42 million workers An increase of 5.1 million workers Down 4.1 million Down 1.1million Down5.3 million 60 and over 65.35 Down 1.05 million 62.37 Workers can continue to work until 65 →up 0.5 million 61.09 Workers can continue to work until 65 →up 0.7 million 55.97 30 to 59 Balancing work and family responsibilities →up 1.7 million（of which 1,300,000 are women) Balancing work and family responsibilities →up 3.1 million（of which 2,700,000 are women) Young people play active role →up 0.8 million Young people play active role →up 1.3 million 15 to 29 If various measures were implemented If no measures were taken If no measures were taken If various measures were implemented Source: Figures of 2004 from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication, “Labour Force Survey”. Figures of “If no measures were taken” were estimated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, based on “Labour Force Survey”. Figures of “If various measures were implemented” were estimated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

5. To promote labour participation労働市場参加の促進のための施策 Public Employment Services 公共職業安定所におけるサービス • Job-search assistance well integrated with provision of unemployment benefit system 雇用保険の支給手続きと一体となった就職支援 • More effective job-assistance; Plan-Do-Check-Action （2004～） 　　公共職業安定所の職業紹介機能の強化；ＰＤＣＡサイクルによる目標管理 • Guidance and assistance for enterprises 　　企業に対する指導・助言 • Other labour market programs 　その他各種雇用対策

6. To promote labour participation労働市場参加の促進のための施策 • Young people若年者 Job-searching assistance towards regular employment 常用雇用に向けた就職支援の強化 • Elderly persons高齢者 Reform of pension system 年金制度改革 Duty of enterprises to raise the retirement age, to introduce a continuous employment system or to abolish the retirement age 企業における定年の引上げ、継続雇用制度の導入、又は定年の定めの廃止のいずれかの措置の義務づけ • Women 女性 Promote family-friendly arrangements by employers 仕事と子育てを両立しやすい環境の整備：企業の取組の促進 Employment services with considerate treatments for women caring for children 子育て中の女性に配慮した就職支援 • From welfare to work (People with disabilities, beneficiaries of public assistance, single parents…) 福祉から雇用へ（障害者、生活保護受給者、母子家庭の母・・・） Benefit systems designed to make work pay 就労インセンティブを阻害しない給付制度 More effective assistance towards independence through closer cooperation among authorities 効果的な自立支援：関係機関の連携強化

7. Facilitate the development of labour force skills and competencies人材育成の推進 • Public vocational training公共職業訓練 Providing training opportunities in public and private facilities (288 in total) 公共・民間の施設（計288カ所）における効果的な訓練機会の提供 Training to get more practical abilities: good mix of experience in workplace and classroom lecture (2006-) 実践型人材養成システム • Promoting HRD conducted by employers 企業における能力開発の促進 Subsidies and accreditation 助成金の支給、認定 • Vocational abilities evaluation systems能力評価システム Trade skill testing and white-collar evaluation test 技能検定、ビジネス・キャリア制度 Developing vocational ability evaluation standards classified by industries and types of job (2004-) 業種別、職種・職務別の職業能力評価基準の整備 Laying out basic skills that are required of young people by companies and certifying acquisition of these skills (2004-) YES-プログラム • Facilitating school-to-work transition学校から就労へ Career guidance and support for secondary school students with collaboration between PES and schools 公共職業安定所と学校の連携による中学・高校生への職業指導・就職支援

8. Tackling obstacles to labour demand while addressing labour market duality 労働市場の二極化の問題に取り組みつつ労働需要の拡大を図る • Regional disparity地域間格差 Programs for industrial promotion and employment creation in cooperation with local governments 自治体とも連携した産業振興、雇用創出 • Disparity in working forms就業形態による格差 Ensuring balanced treatment according to job description, ability and working time is indispensable for decent work and labour demand 職務、能力、労働時間に応じた均衡ある処遇の確立がディーセント・ワークの確保、 労働需要の拡大のためにも重要

9. For more effective policies…効果的な施策の推進に向けて • Discuss sufficiently with social partners and other stakeholders 労使をはじめとする関係者との十分な議論 • Phase implementation as appropriate 施策によっては段階的な実施 • Prepare adequate safety net 適切なセーフティネットの整備 • Sharing experiences among countries …Support from the OECD is appreciated (in cooperation with other international institutions, especially the ILO) 各国間の経験の共有・・・OECDの役割に期待（ILO等とも協力）