This was prepared by Takahiro Toda from Skills and Future Readiness Division of the Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs under the supervision of Stijn Broecke (Senior Economist, Skills and Future Readiness Division) and Glenda Quintini (Head of the Skills and Future Readiness Division). Valuable comments were provided by relevant ministries and organisations in Japan, including the Cabinet Office, the Cabinet Secretariat, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Bank of Japan (BOJ), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT). The OECD Secretariat would like to thank the MHLW, JILPT), and the Panel Data Research Center at Keio University for their support in carrying out this project. Particular appreciation is extended to Mitsuji Amase, Yuko Watanabe, and Noboru Ogino, members of the JILPT AI Study Group, for conducting a large‑scale survey on the impact of AI adoption in Japanese workplaces and for providing the author with valuable data and many insights. Additional thanks are due to Professor Isamu Yamamoto and Professor Akihito Shimazu of Keio University for providing valuable insights and suggestions. This report is published under the responsibility of the Secretary General of the OECD, with the financial assistance of the MHLW. The opinions expressed and arguments employed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of JILPT or those of the OECD Member countries.
Artificial Intelligence and the Labour Market in Japan
