experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on Japan, one of a series of country … studies, surveys the main barriers to employment for young people in Japan, assesses of the adequacy and effectiveness of …

The present report on Japan is the seventh report in the Investing in Youth series. In three statistical chapters, the … report provides an overview of the labour market situation of young people in Japan, presents a portrait of young people who … are not in employment, education or training (the NEETs) and analyses the income situation of young people in Japan. Two …