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 1980-2025
The Tankan survey, conducted among business enterprises in Japan from May to June 2025, revealed that the Diffusion Index of employment conditions was *** percentage points. A negative DI indicates that the share of businesses experiencing insufficient employment was higher than that of businesses reporting excessive employment.Â
The Tankan 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. (July 1, 2025). Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 1980 to June 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1620649/japan-business-sentiment-index-employment-conditions/
Bank of Japan. "Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 1980 to June 2025." Chart. July 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1620649/japan-business-sentiment-index-employment-conditions/
Bank of Japan. (2025). Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 1980 to June 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1620649/japan-business-sentiment-index-employment-conditions/
Bank of Japan. "Tankan Diffusion Index (Di) of Employment Conditions among Enterprises in Japan from March 1980 to June 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2025, /statistics/1620649/japan-business-sentiment-index-employment-conditions/
Bank of Japan, Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 1980 to June 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1620649/japan-business-sentiment-index-employment-conditions/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Tankan Diffusion Index (DI) of employment conditions among enterprises in Japan from March 1980 to June 2025 [Graph], Bank of Japan, July 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1620649/japan-business-sentiment-index-employment-conditions/