Ryosuke Nishida discusses the concept of a 'workless society' in Japan, characterized by a significant number of NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). Although Japan's overall unemployment rate is low, a notable portion of the youth faces barriers to employment due to various social and economic factors. Nishida emphasizes the need for inclusive support systems and policy improvements to address these challenges and transition towards a more tolerant society.

1. The
Features
of
“Workless
Society”
in
Japan
19,Nov.,
2016
＠Tsinghua
University
Ryosuke
NISHIDA
西田
亮介
from
Tokyo
Tech
ryosukenishida@gmail.com

2. Introduce
of
myself
• Ryosuke
NISHIDA
(西田
亮介),
Assoc.
Prof
at
Institute
for
Liberal
Arts,
Tokyo
Tech
• Ph.D(Media
and
Governance),
Master
Degree
of
Media
and
Governance,
each
from
Keio
University,
Japan
• After
working
at
some
universities
and
a
research
center,
joining
Tokyo
Tech,
2015.
• Majoring:
Sociology
– …and
radio
navigator,
TV
commentator,
author
of
articles
…etc
• Three
Research
Domains:
– Information
Technology
and
Politics
– Education
for
Improving
Democracy
– “Workless
Society”
in
Japan
(today’s
main
issue)
2

3. 3
My
Books

4. • 『マーケティング化する民主主義』（2016年，イースト・プレス）
“Democracy
and
the
Political
Marketing”,
2016
• 『民主主義 〈一九四八-­‐五三〉中学・高校社会科教科書エッセンス復刻版』（2016年，幻冬
舎） ”Democracy”,
2016
• 『メディアと自民党』（2015年，角川書店） ”Media
and
Liberal
Democratic
Party
in
Japan”,
2015
• 『無業社会 働くことができない若者たちの未来』（2014年，朝日新聞出版） ”Workless
Society”,
2014
• 『ネット選挙 解禁がもたらす日本社会の変容』（2013年，東洋経済新報社） ”Internet
Election:
How
does
it
effect
for
Japan?
”,
2013
• 『ネット選挙とデジタル・デモクラシー』（2013年，NHK出版）”Internet
Election
and
the
Democracy”,
2013
4
About
My
Books

5. “Workless
Society”
in
Japan
– NEET:
Not
in
Education,
Employment,
Training.
– Cabinet
Office
estimated
the
number
of
young
NEETs
as
about
560,000
people
in
Japan.
– the
rating
in
population:
2.1
%
• As
the
total
Japanese
population
is
about
120
million
people,
the
rate
is
relatively
low,
however
the
number
isn’t
low.
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6. The
volume
of
young
NEET
in
Japan
6
図表1：内閣府『平成27年版 子ども・若者白書』p.38より引用。

7. What
is
“Workless
Society”
?
• Jobless
/
Workless
– “Works”
are
not
only
income
problem,
but
also
connecting
to
each
other,
social
welfare,
some
pride
to
live,
respect
by
the
other
people
and
social
reputation…etc
– Workless
would
be
the
lost
of
social
capital,
a
connecting
the
people
and
communities.
– Many
types
of
“jobs”,
however
“works”
are
about
to
be
lost
in
Japan.
– Big
difference
between
Irregular
works
and
regular
works
in
Japan.
• The
definition
of
“Workless
Society”:
– Society
which
every
person
has
a
possibility
to
be
workless,
however
most
of
them
not
to
recognize,
to
be
difficult
to
survive
the
situation
– We
think
that
Japanese
society
is
“workless
society”
and
it
is
a
social
problem.
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8. The
meanings
of
“Workless
Society”
in
Japan
• The
unemployment
rate
of
Japan
is
relatively
low
level
in
the
world.
– 4.3%(2012)、4.0%(2013)、3.6%(2014)
– The
rate
of
younger
generation
is
relatively
high.
• 15-­‐24years：8.1%(2012)、6.9%(2013)、6.3%(2014)
• 25-­‐34years：5.5%(2012)、5.3%(2013)、4.6%(2014)
• The
Features
of
Japanese
“Workless
Society”…
– have
a
generation
gap.
– have
gaps
of
work
style
between
regular
workers
and
irregular
workers.
– rely
from
changing
social
system.
8

9. Misunderstandings
about
“Workless
Society”
in
Japan
• Misunderstandings
– NEETs
have
no
motivation
to
work.
– The
reason
of
becoming
to
NEET
is
a
laziness.
– Nothing
to
relate
with
university
students.
↓
• Actualities
– Many
NEETs
hope
to
work,
but
can’t
find
the
work
and
the
companies
receiving
them.
– The
main
reason
of
NEETs
is
injury
and
sick
including
mental
problem.
– Our
case
studies
shows
that
university
students
have
also
possibilities
to
be
NEETs.
• These
are
reasons
of
our
challenge
to
do
some
researches
and
projects
for
“Workless
Society”.
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10. Our
Researches
and
Projects
for
“Workless
Society”
• 『若年無業者白書』 ”Research
Paper
of
“Workless
Society””
– Sodateage Net,
a
famous
NPO,
and
I
try
to
analyze
the
lifestyle
of
NEET,
to
know
what
factors
effect
the
NEET.
– Translated
in
South
Korea.
• 『無業社会』 ”Workless
Society”
– This
book
shows
the
lifestyles
of
NEET
and
policy
failures,
the
some
data.
– Translated
in
South
Korea.
• 政策提言『若者と仕事』:
“Advocacy
for
Japanese
youth
and
works.”
– With
Sodateage Net
and
MS,
I
advocated
improving
the
policy
for
（Jan,
2015）。
– （PDF）（ http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9875960）
• 西田亮介，2015，「ニートとひきこもり」『日本労働研究雑誌』 657:
72-­‐3．Short
paper
of
Japan
NEET.
– （PDF）（ http://www.jil.go.jp/institute/zassi/backnumber/2015/04/pdf/072-­‐073.pdf）。
• 『若年無業者白書2014-­‐2015-­‐個々の属性と進路決定における多面的分析』 ”Research
Paper
of
“Workless
Society””
2014-­‐2015
– Second
ver.
of
”Research
Paper
of
“Workless
Society””
10

11. 11
”Research
Paper
of
“Workless
Society””
and
its
in
South
Korea

12. 12
Symposium
in
South
Korea
for
“Workless
Society”

13. 13
”Workless
Society”
translated
in
South
Korea

14. 14
“Advocacy
for
Japanese
youth
and
works.”

15. 15
“Advocacy
for
Japanese
youth
and
works.”

16. “Workless
Society”
and
social
system
in
Japan
• We
face
the
lost
of
“Japanese
model”
in
the
last
20th
centuries.
• “Japanese
model”
were
consisted
of
that…
– Japanese
style
of
company
management
system
and
the
tradition
in
the
labor
market
in
Japan.
• Lifetime
employment,
Seniority
type
wage,
University
graduate
collective
adoption…
etc
– Japanese
model
for
welfare
state.
• Sharing
the
burden
for
social
welfare
by
the
government,
companies,
and
individuals.
– Traditional
centralized
resource
redistribution
system.
• Changing
the
political
system
and
emvironment.
• We
faced
that
the
big
social
system
changes
in
late
90s.
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17. Discovering
“Youth
as
the
Week”
in
Japan
in
2000s
• In
2000s,
we
faced
that…
– Serious
low
birthrate
and
aging
society.
– The
Japanese
youth
became
to
the
week
comparing
elderly
generation.
• We
discoverd “Youth
as
the
Week”
in
Japan
in
2000s
• Some
kinds
of
social
inclusive
policies
for
youth
starting
in
2000s.
– NPOs
have
important
roles
to
care
and
support
NEETs.
Government
and
local
government
and
private
companies
collaborate
to
support
and
donate
NPOs.
It
works
better.
However
not
enough.
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18. Break,
Division
The
status
quo,
but
it
potentially
means
not
to
support
them.
Workers,
Usual
Citizens
NEETs
Governments
and
Local
Governments
“Self-­‐
responsibilities”
Envy,
or
nothing
to
say
Request
to
cut
down
the
budgets
Improving
Social
Inclusion
System
Not
enough
supporting
and
preventive
policies.
The
social
structure
of
the
immobilization
“Workless
Society”

19. “Workless
Society”
to
“Tolerant
Society”
• “Tolerant
Society”
is…
– Inclusive
for
everyone.
– Seriously
for
every
life
stage
or
age.
– Supporting
their
own
Re-­‐ challenge
for
working
• From
“Workless
Society”
to
“Tolerant
Society”,
– To
know
how
NEETs
get
to
the
work,
what
factors
effects
the
revival.
– The
analysis
the
data
gathering
from
the
programs
and
facilities
for
policy
making.
– Connecting
the
data
and
human
support
skill,
for
more
effective
and
improving
support
programs
and
policies.
– Comparing
global
policies
and
programs
and
exchange
them
each
other,
because
of
many
countries
facing
similar
problem
in
particular
of
east
Asia
countries. 19

20. Thank
you
for
your
listening!!
The
Features
of
“Workless
Society”
in
Japan
19,Nov.,
2016
＠Tsinghua
University
Ryosuke
NISHIDA
西田
亮介
from
Tokyo
Tech
ryosukenishida@gmail.com