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| The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness | ||||||||||||
| Coverage characteristics | 5.1.1 Statistical presentation Data are disseminated on the population estimates (ten thousands of persons). | |||||||||||
| Periodicity | 4.1.1 Periodicity Monthly | |||||||||||
| Timeliness | 4.1.2 Timeliness Usually the end of the reference month. | |||||||||||
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| Advance dissemination of release calendar | 5.1.3 Advance release calendar Not applicable. | |||||||||||
| Simultaneous release to all interested parties | 5.1.4 Simultaneous release The monthly data are released to the public by publishing monthly reports and by posting on the following Statistics Bureau Internet websites: (http://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/index.htm) in Japanese and (http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/jinsui/index.htm) in English. The annual data as of October 1 are disseminated by distributing a hardcopy summary report (available in Japanese only) and by posting on the Internet websites (the addresses are shown above) on the date of release (normally in April of the following year). The Population Estimates Series: Annual Report on Current Population Estimates as of October 1 is published subsequently. | |||||||||||
| Integrity | ||||||||||||
| Dissemination of terms and conditions under which official statistics are produced, including those relating to the confidentiality of individually identifiable information | 0.1.1 Responsibility for collecting, processing, and disseminating statistics Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) executes and tabulates the Population Census and other fundamental statistical censuses and surveys in order to accomplish its responsibilities by the Law to Establish the MIC (July 16, 1999) . These census and surveys conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ) are governed by the Statistics Act (Act no.53 of 2007). Population The Cabinet Order on the Organization of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) (Article 117) specify that the Statistics Bureau of Japan (SBJ) has the responsibility for the data execution and tabulation of the population estimates. 0.1.2 Data sharing and coordination among data producing agencies Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) The administrative organ or an incorporated administrative agency, etc. may utilize questionnaire information pertaining to statistical surveys they have conducted in the following cases: (i) When producing statistics or conducting statistical research (ii) When preparing lists of names to be used for surveys for producing statistics. 0.1.3 Confidentiality of individual reporters' data Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) The Statistics Act (Article 39, 40, 41 and 43) stipulates the confidentiality of statistics. The act also stipulates the penalty for offenders (Article 57,58,59,60,61 and 62).0.1.4 Ensuring statistical reporting Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) The administrative organ may, when conducting a fundamental statistical survey, request individuals or juridical persons, or other organizations to report on matters necessary for producing fundamental statistics. (Statistics Act (Article 13)).0.4.1 Quality policy Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) In the “Mission and action precept of the SBJ”, which is announced in April 2003, following points are shown; (i) To maintain the statistics which are useful to the society systematically, corresponding to the changes of socioeconomic situation, (ii) To pursue the neutral, objective, and accurate statistics based on definitive theories and technologies and (iii) To contribute to internal and external development of statistics by acquiring professional knowledge appropriate as a staff of the statistical agency playing a core part in Japan, with attention to the latest theories and technologies actively. The concepts are well known broadly to the whole organization. The staffs have a chance to take various trainings.1.1.1 Impartiality of statistics Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) It is an important role for the SBJ to provide accurate statistics. The SBJ does not make a political decision. Therefore, the published statistics data are not interfered by other governmental organizations. The SBJ puts high value on the specialties such as the data processing (or IT) and statistical techniques. The Statistical Research and Training Institute provide statistical training for the personnel of national and local governments regularly. And we always try to enhance the statistical techniques through internal workshops including external committee members (academic experts). 1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) The Tokei Roppo, a statute book concerning statistics, contains the law, order, and regulations. This book and copies of the Statistics Law are available in Japanese at:
The Statistics Law is also reproduced on the SBJ internet website (http://www.stat.go.jp). 1.3.1 Guidelines for staff behavior Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) All officials attend the ethical training program as they start to work. As for statistics, confidentiality rules and disclosure penalties covering all statistical activities are covered in the Statistic Law. Especially, staffs who are involved in statistics must also get ethical training on statistics.
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| Identification of internal government access to data before release | 1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) In principle, no government officials except the engaged staff members of the SBJ have access to the data prior to release. | |||||||||||
| Identification of ministerial commentary on the occasion of statistical releases | 1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Concerning statistical reports which the SBJ produces, the origin of the statistics is explicitly stated. | |||||||||||
| Provision of information about revision and advance notice of major changes in methodology | 4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised data The estimated population is sometimes revised to take account of revisions in the basic statistics used in the estimation, or in order to link the estimated series to the results of the latest population census. The latest result is based on the results of 2005 Population Census as of October 1, 2005.1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques. A major change in methodology would be identified when the new data are released. | |||||||||||
| Quality | ||||||||||||
| Dissemination of documentation on methodology and sources used in preparing statistics | 5.2.1 Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques The Monthly Report on Current Population Estimates publishes information on the outline of the estimation. The Population Estimates Series: Annual Report on Current Population Estimates as of October 1 publishes more detailed information about the methodology, such as coverage of the estimates, method of estimation and data sources. (See also summary methodology) | |||||||||||
| Dissemination of component detail, reconciliations with related data, and statistical frameworks that support statistical cross-checks and provide assurance of reasonableness | 4.2.1 Internal consistency Some tables of both monthly and annual estimates are posted on the Statistics Bureau Internet websites: (http://www.stat.go.jp/data/jinsui/index.htm) in Japanese and (http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/jinsui/index.htm) in English. 4.2.2 Temporal consistency The Population Estimates Series: Annual Report on Current Population Estimates as of October 1 publishes: (1) data, in thousands of persons, for the population of the whole country broken down by sex and by single year age groups; and (2) data on the population by prefecture, broken down by sex and by 5-year age groups. | |||||||||||
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