4-October-2017
English
With gross government debt of 219% of GDP in 2016, Japan’s fiscal situation is in uncharted territory and puts the economy at risk.
28-September-2017
English
Never in the past 30 years has productivity growth been lower than since the 2008 global financial crisis, and never has income inequality been higher than it is today in Japan, and in the OECD area
11-May-2017
English
14-April-2017
English, PDF, 346kb
Between 1999 and 2014, the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan dropped by 21% as a result of the retirement of ageing business owners and weak entrepreneurial intentions in the Japanese population.
14-April-2017
English, PDF, 343kb
Facilitating female employment is particularly important given Japan’s shrinking and ageing population, which has already contributed to labour shortages.
14-April-2017
English, PDF, 347kb
To improve productivity and help address socio-economic challenges, such as ageing, Japan needs to strengthen its innovation performance.
6-December-2016
English, PDF, 1,173kb
This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Japan.
30-November-2016
English
This annual publication presents detailed country notes and internationally comparable tax data for all OECD countries from 1965 onwards.
30-November-2016
English
This publication provides detailed country notes on Value Added Tax/Goods and Services Tax (VAT/GST) and excise duty rates in OECD member countries.
1-December-2015
English, PDF, 816kb
This 4-page online document presents the key findings from OECD Pensions at a Glance 2015 and why it is important for Japan. It also identifies two key pension policy measures which would help improve the performance of pension systems in Japan