Statistics on Suicides of Japanese Workers  

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Otsuka, Yasumasa ; Horita, Yuji

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Japan Labor Review vol. 10 no. 4 (2013), page 44-54.
Topik: Suicides; Suicides Prevention; Public Vigilance; Mental Health
Fulltext: JLR40_otsuka_horita_open.pdf (1.01MB)

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In Japan, suicides increased sharply in 1998, passing the 30,000 mark. Over the next 14 years until 2011, the number remained at a high level in excess of 30,000 each year. In the meantime, measures to prevent suicides were promoted at national level through the Basic Act on Suicide Prevention (enforced from October 2006) and the Outline of Comprehensive Suicide Measures (formulated in June 2007). The FY 2012 draft budget for suicide prevention measures was around 18.7 billion yen, including sums for measures to “Clarify the facts concerning suicide,” “Encourage public vigilance,” “Train personnel to play a central role in early countermeasures,” “Promote mental health,” “Make appropriate psychiatric care available,” “Prevent suicides as a social initiative,” “Prevent repeated suicide attempts,” “Ease the distress of surviving family members,” and “Strengthen cooperation with private organizations.” According to the latest statistical data released by the National Police Agency (“Monthly Suicide Statistics for 2012 [Provisional Figures as of December 31],” Jan. 17th, 2013), there were 27,766 suicides in 2012. This was the first time since 1998 that the number had fallen below 30,000. The reasons behind the decrease in suicides will doubtless be discussed from various angles as time goes on. There is a suggestion, however, that enhanced public awareness and increased knowledge of suicide resulting from these nationwide measures, via practical activities by local authorities, private organizations and others, could have been one factor in helping to prevent suicides. In Japan, there are several forms of statistical data on the subject of suicide. The most representative of these are Jisatsu no Gaiyo Shiryo [Overview data on suicides] published by the National Police Agency every year (co-published with the Cabinet Office as Jisatsu no Jokyo [The state of suicides] since 2011) and Jinko Dotai Tokei (Vital Statistics) published monthly by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. There are also some independent survey data produced by private organizations and others. These statistical data differ in various ways (for example, in their survey method and definition of terms), leading to discrepancies in figures such as the total number of deaths by suicide. In view of these points, this paper will provide a commentary on interpreting the various statistical data on suicide in Japan, differences between the various data, and other issues, focusing mainly on workers.

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