Calculation method of the diffusion index: DI (% points)= percentage share of enterprises responding "excessive employment" minus percentage share of enterprises responding "insufficient employment".
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Business sentiment regarding employment Japan 2019-2025, by company size
The Tankan survey, conducted among business enterprises in Japan from August to September 2025, revealed that businesses of all sizes experienced labor shortages. The Diffusion Index of employment conditions among small enterprises reached minus ** percentage points, compared to minus ** percentage points among large enterprises.
°Õ³ó±ðÌýTankan survey stands for the Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan. It is conducted once in three months with the aim of providing an accurate picture of the business trends of enterprises in Japan.
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Bank of Japan. (October 2, 2025). Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 2019 to September 2025, by company size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1619827/japan-business-sentiment-index-financial-institutions-by-institution/
Bank of Japan. "Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 2019 to September 2025, by company size." Chart. October 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1619827/japan-business-sentiment-index-financial-institutions-by-institution/
Bank of Japan. (2025). Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 2019 to September 2025, by company size. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1619827/japan-business-sentiment-index-financial-institutions-by-institution/
Bank of Japan. "Tankan Diffusion Index (Di) of Employment Conditions among Enterprises in Japan from March 2019 to September 2025, by Company Size." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Oct 2025, /statistics/1619827/japan-business-sentiment-index-financial-institutions-by-institution/
Bank of Japan, Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 2019 to September 2025, by company size ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1619827/japan-business-sentiment-index-financial-institutions-by-institution/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 2019 to September 2025, by company size [Graph], Bank of Japan, October 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1619827/japan-business-sentiment-index-financial-institutions-by-institution/
