Foreword: Bearing Witness to History Through Data

Yūji Genda

Introduction: Survey Overview and Common Figures and Charts

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1 Flexibility in Working Styles and New Disparities

Isamu Yamamoto

2 Examining the Polarization of Employment in Japan

Hiroshi Teruyama

3 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Regional Differences

Masahiro Abe

4 The Impact of the Pandemic on Changes and Disparities in Job Satisfaction

Kōichi Kume

5 Pandemic-Induced Inequalities by Firm Size

Hiroyuki Motegi

6 Inequality of Opportunities for Career Mobility in Japan

Satoshi Miwa

7 Transition to Telework: Establishment, Continuity and Outcomes

Makiko Hagihara

8 Preventing Isolation and Collective Bargaining

Yūji Genda

9 Consequences of Furloughs for Employees: Impacts on Income, Job Satisfaction and Well-Being

Souichi Ohta

10 The Impact and Effectiveness of Furlough Allowances

Kōichi Kume

11 Changes in Parents’ Work-Life Balance

Midori Otani

12 The Significance of “Learning” for Working Adults: Did 2020 Change Learning?

Yawen Sun

13 Conclusion: Putting it All Together: What Changed and What Stayed the Same?

Yūji Genda

Afterword and Acknowledgments

Makiko Hagihara