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SOCIETYEmploymentinJapanCHAPTER

01OverviewAnnualaverageofnewjobopenings-to-applicantsratioinJapanfrom2014to2023Newjobopenings-to-applicantsratioJapan2014-20232.62.52.42.32.22.12.01.91.81.71.620142015201620172018201920202021202220234Description:Thenewjobopenings-to-applicantsratioinJapanstoodat2.29in2023.Theratiomarkedthehighestpointin2019at2.42.?Thenewjob-openings-to-applicantsratioiscalculatedbasedonthenumberofnewjobopeningsandnewapplicationcasestoindicatehowmanynewjobspernewjobapplicationareavailableinacertainperiod.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2014to2023Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);MHLW(Japan)Annualaverageofactivejobopenings-to-applicantsratioinJapanfrom1982to2023Activejobopenings-to-applicantsratioJapan1982-20231.81.61.41.21.00.80.60.40.20.05Description:Thejobopenings-to-applicantsratioinJapanstoodat1.31in2023,aslightrecoveryfromthesharpdeclinereportedinthepreviousyear.Theratiomarkedthehighestpointin2018at1.61.?Thejob-openings-to-applicantsratioiscalculatedbasedonthenumberofactivejobopeningsandjobseekerstoindicatehowmanyjobsperjobapplicantareavailableinacertainperiod.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1982to2023Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);MHLW(Japan)Shareofprivatecompaniesexperiencingalaborshortageofregularfull-timeemployeesinJapanasofNovember2023,byindustryFull-timeemployeeshortagesamongbusinessenterprisesJapan2023,byindustryShareofcompanies0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Medical,healthcare,andwelfareConstruction62%61%60%TransportandpostalactivitiesScientificresearch,professionalandtechnicalservicesInformationandcommunicationsLiving-relatedandpersonalservicesandamusementservicesServices(notelsewhereclassified)Manufacturing56%54%49%49%48%RealestateandgoodsrentalandleasingAccommodations,eatinganddrinkingservicesWholesaleandretailtrade42%39%31%Financeandinsurance25%6Description:InasurveyconductedamongprivatebusinessenterprisesinJapan,approximately62percentofcompaniesbelongingtothemedical,healthcare,andwelfareindustryreportedashortageofregularfull-timeemployeesasofNovember2023.Constructionfollowedcloselyataround61percent.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;November1,2023;2,764businessenterprises;amongbusinessesintheprivatesectoremploying30ormoreregularemployees;postalandonlinequestionnaireSource(s):MHLW(Japan)IndexofnominallaborproductivityperpersonemployedinJapanfrom1970to2021NominallaborproductivityperpersonemployedindexJapan1970-2021650550450350250150507Description:In2021,theindexofnominallaborproductivityperpersonemployedstoodat569.18points.LaborproductivityasmeasuredbynominalGDPperpersonemployedstoodataroundeightmillionJapaneseyeninthesameyear.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1970to2021;1970asbaseyearwithanindexof100Source(s):CabinetOfficeJapan;MHLW(Japan)Nominalgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)perhourworkedinJapanfrom2003to2022(inJapaneseyen)NominallaborproductivityperhourJapan2003-20225,2005,1005,0004,9004,8004,7005,069.75,010.684,945.884,944.814,872.034,842.354,802.064,777.184,586.174,572.974,562.124,505.744,6004,5004,4004,3004,540.874,542.254,487.774,502.144,419.394,449.494,404.864,398.782003

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2022*8/statistics/878174/japan-labor-productivity-per-hourIn2022,thenominallaborproductivityperhourworkedinJapanreached5,069.7Japaneseyen,representingthehighestpointinthelasttwodecades.Thatyear,thenominallaborproductivityperworkerinthecountrystoodataround8.1millionyen.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2003to2022;*Estimatedvalue.

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ReadmoreSource(s):OECDNumberofunitarylaborunionsinJapanfrom1960to2023(in1,000s)NumberofunitarylaborunionsJapan1960-20234034.23353025201510533.2731.1930.0626.3726.0525.7825.5325.2824.9824.6824.47

24.3324.0623.7623.3923.0522.7921.96019601970198019902000201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220239Description:ThenumberofunitarylaborunionsinJapanamountedtoaround22.8thousandin2023.Thenumbersignificantlydecreasedcomparedtothatin1980.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1960to2023;asofJune30theachyearSource(s):MHLW(Japan)CHAPTER

02LaborforceLaborforceinJapanfrom1973to2023(inmillions)LaborforceJapan1973-202375706560555011Description:In2023,thetotallaborforceinJapanwascomposedofapproximately69.3millionpeople.Thelaborforceincreasedfromabout69millioninthepreviousyear.?WomeninthelaborforceDuetoitsdemographicalcircumstances,Japanhasarelativelylowunemploymentrate.Asaconsequence,companiesemploydifferentstrategiestosecurelabor.Theemploymentofwomenisseenasoneofthepossiblesolutionstothelaborshortages.Inrecentyears,womenhaveincreasinglyjoinedthe[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1973to2023;15yearsandolder;*Figuresarebasedontheresultsofsupplementary-estimatedfigures(persons:2015-censusbase,rates:2005-censusbase).2011yearlyaverageresultsforthewholeofJapanweremissingdueto[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)LaborforceinJapanfrom1973to2023,bygender(inmillions)LaborforceJapan1973-2023,bygenderMaleFemale4540353025201512Description:In2023,thetotallaborforceinJapanwascomposedofapproximately69.3millionpeople,amongwhicharound38millionweremenandover31.2millionwerewomen.Accordingly,thenumberofwomenintheworkforcemarkedthehighestpointinthelatestsurvey.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1973to2023;*Supplementary-estimatedfigures(referentialfigures:2015PopulationCensusbase)wereusedduetotheGreatEastJapanEarthquake.

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ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)LaborforceinJapanfrom2014to2023,byagegroup(inmillions)LaborforceJapan2014-2023,byagegroup15to19years45to49years20to24years50to54years25to29years55to59years30to34years60to64years35to39years65to69years40to44years70yearsandolder80706050403020100201420152016201720182019202020212022202313Description:In2023,approximately8.4millionpeopleagedbetween50to54yearsoldwerepartofthelaborforceinJapan.Thisgroupconstitutedthelargestagegroupamongthecountry'stotallaborforce,whichduringthatyearamountedtoapproximately69.3millionpeople.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2014to2023Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)Percentageofpeopleinthelaborforceamongthetotalpopulationaged15yearsandolderinJapanfrom1973to2023LaborforceparticipationrateJapan1973-202365.5%64.5%63.5%62.5%61.5%60.5%59.5%58.5%14Description:In2023,thelaborforceparticipationrateinJapanreached62.9percent.Japan'slaborforceparticipationratehasbeenonageneralupwardtrendsince2012.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1973to2023;15yearsandolder;*Figuresarebasedontheresultsofsupplementary-estimatedfigures(persons:2015-censusbase,rates:2005-censusbase).2011yearlyaverageresultsforthewholeofJapanweremissingdueto[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)Percentageofpeopleinthelaborforceamongthetotalpopulationaged15yearsandolderinJapanfrom1973to2023,bygenderLaborforceparticipationrateJapan1973-2023,bygenderMaleFemale85%80%75%70%65%60%55%50%45%40%15Description:In2023,around71.4percentofthemalepopulationand54.8percentofthefemalepopulationinJapanwereintheworkforcenationally.Thelaborforceparticipationrateamongwomenreachedthehighestsharesince1973.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1973to2023;15yearsandolder;*Figuresarebasedontheresultsofsupplementary-estimatedfigures(persons:2015-censusbase,rates:2005-censusbase).2011yearlyaverageresultsforthewholeofJapanweremissingdueto[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)Percentageofpeopleinthelaborforceamongthetotalpopulationaged15yearsandolderinJapanfrom1973to2023,byagegroupLaborforceparticipationrateJapan1973-2023,byageTotal15to64years65yearsandolder90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%16Description:In2023,around63percentofthepopulationwasinthelaborforceinJapan.Thelaborforceparticipationrateofthepopulationaged65yearsandolderapproachedthehighestpointinthepastthreedecades.

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03EmploymentnumberJapan:Employmentfrom2015to2025(inmillions)EmploymentinJapan2015-20258067.2467.167.1267.2367.4767.3967.2770605040302010066.6465.3164.6564.022015201620172018201920202021202220232024*2025*18Description:ThenumberofemployedpeopleinJapanwasforecasttocontinuouslydecreasebetween2024and2025byintotal0.1millionpeople(-0.15percent).Thenumberisestimatedtoamountto67.27millionpeoplein2025.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2015to2025;*Estimate.Figureshavebeenroundedtoprovideabetterunderstandingofthestatistic.ReadmoreSource(s):IMFAnnualaveragenumberofpeopleemployedinJapanin2023,byindustry(in1,000s)AnnualaveragenumberofpeopleemployedJapan2023,byindustryNumberofemployedpeopleinthousands0

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4,0006,0008,00010,00012,000ManufacturingWholesaleandretailtrade10,55010,410Medical,healthcare,andwelfareConstruction9,1004,8304,580Services,N.E.C.Accommodations,eatinganddrinkingservicesTransportandpostalservices3,9803,4903,440Education,learningsupportInformationandcommunication2,7802,5602,5302,2501,870Scientificresearch,professionalandtechnicalservicesGovernment(excl.elesewhereclassified)Living-relatedandpersonalservicesandamusementservicesAgricultureandforestry19Description:In2023,around10.55millionpeoplewereemployedinthemanufacturingindustryinJapanonaverage,representingtheeconomicsectorwiththelargestnumberoftheemployedpopulation.Thewholesaleandretailtradeindustryrecordedabout10.41millionemployedpersons.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)AnnualaveragenumberofemployeesinJapanfrom2014to2023,byemploymenttype(inmillions)AnnualaveragenumberofemployeesJapan2014-2023,byemploymenttypeRegularemployeeNon-regularemployee70605040302010021.0121.2421.732120.7521.2620.420.2519.6719.8635.56202035.87202135.88202236.06202335.15201934.34201734.92201832.88201433.17201533.72201620/statistics/1247244/japan-annual-average-number-employees-by-typeIn2023,therewerearound36.1millionregularemployeesonaverageinJapan,whiletheaveragenumberofnon-regularemployeesamountedtoabout21.2million.Thatyear,closeto63percentofemployedpeoplewereinregularemployment.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2014to2023;notincludingexecutivesofcompaniesorcorporationsSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)AnnualaveragenumberofemployeesinJapanin2023,bystatusofemployment(inmillions)NumberofemployeesJapan2023,byemploymentstatusNumberofemployeesinmillions10

15052025303540Regularemployee36.15Part-timeworkerArbeit(temporaryworker)10.34.59ExecutiveofcompanyorcorporationContractemployee3.372.831.56DispatchedworkerfromtemporarylaboragencyEntrustedemployeeOther1.110.8521Description:In2023,theaveragenumberofpeopleworkinginregularemploymentpositionsinJapanamountedtoapproximately36.15millionpeople.Thiswasthemostcommontypeofemployment,followedbypart-timework.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023;peopleaged15yearsandolderSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)Shareofemployeesworkinginnon-regularemploymentinJapanfrom2003to2023,bygenderShareofemployeesinnon-permanentemploymentJapan2003-2023,bygenderMale54.4%

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202322Description:Asof2023,morethanhalfofallfemaleemployeesinJapanwereworkinginnon-regularemployment,comparedtoapproximately23percentofmen.Theshareofmeninnon-permanentemploymentincreasedbynearlysevenpercentinthelasttwodecades.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2003to2023;part-time,temporary,andcontractwork;notincludingexecutives;*Figuresarebasedontheresultsofsupplementary-estimatedfigures(persons:2015-censusbase,rates:2005-censusbase).2011yearlyaverage[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)Shareofemployeesworkinginnon-regularemploymentinJapanfrom2003to2023,byagegroupShareofemployeesinnon-permanentemploymentinJapan2003-2023,byage15to24years**25to34years35to44years45to54years55to64years65yearsandolder85%75%65%55%45%35%25%15%2003

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202323Description:In2023,approximately77percentofemployeesaged65yearsandolderinJapanwereworkinginnon-regularemployment.Bycomparison,only22.5percentofemployeesagedbetween25and34wereinnon-regularjobs.Overall,around21millionemployeeswereinnon-regularemployment.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2003to2023;yearlyaverage;*Figuresarebasedontheresultsofsupplementary-estimatedfigures(persons:2015-censusbase,rates:2005-censusbase).2011yearlyaverageresultsforthewholeofJapanweremissingduetothe[...]

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04EmploymentrateEmploymentrateinJapanfrom1973to2023EmploymentrateJapan1973-202364.5%63.5%62.5%61.5%60.5%59.5%58.5%57.5%56.5%55.5%25/statistics/643211/japan-employment-rateIn2023,theemploymentrateinJapanreachedapproximately61.2percent,slightlyupfromabout60.9percentinthepreviousyear.Japan'sunemploymentratehasbeencomparativelylowcomparedtoothermajorindustrialandemergingcountries.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1973to2023;15yearsandolder;*Figuresarebasedontheresultsofsupplementary-estimatedfigures(persons:2015-censusbase,rates:2005-censusbase).2011yearlyaverageresultsforthewholeofJapanweremissingdueto[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)EmploymentrateinJapanfrom1973to2023,bygenderEmploymentrateJapan1973-2023,bygenderMaleFemale85%80%75%70%65%60%55%50%45%40%26Description:In2023,around69.5percentofthemalepopulationaged15yearsandolderinJapanwereemployed,while53.6percentofthefemalepopulationwereinemployment.Accordingly,thefemaleemploymentratereachedarecordhigh.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1973to2023;15yearsandolder;*Figuresarebasedontheresultsofsupplementary-estimatedfigures(persons:2015-censusbase,rates:2005-censusbase).2011yearlyaverageresultsforthewholeofJapanweremissingdueto[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)EmploymentrateinJapanfrom1973to2023,byagegroupEmploymentrateJapan1973-2023,byage15to24years25to34years35to44years45to54years55to64years65yearsandolder100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%27/statistics/1246778/japan-employment-rate-by-ageIn2023,around87percentofthepopulationaged25to34yearsand45to54yearsoldinJapanwereemployed.Theemploymentrateofpeopleaged65andolderremainedat25.2percent,representingthehighestpointduringthelast30years.

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ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)EmploymentrateinJapanin2023,byregionEmploymentrateJapan2023,byregionEmploymentrate0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Southern-KantoTokai63.8%62.9%61.6%OkinawaHokuriku61.5%61.3%Northern-Kanto,KoshinTohoku59.4%Kinki59.4%59.4%59.3%ChugokuKyushuShikoku57.8%57.6%Hokkaido28Description:In2023,theemploymentrateintheSouthern-Kantoareawas63.8percent,thehighestamongregionsinJapan.Atthesametime,over62.9percentofthepopulationaged15yearsandolderintheTokaiareawasemployed.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023Source(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)RatioofstudentssecuringanemploymentaftergraduationinJapanin2022,byinstitutiontypeandgenderRatioofnewgraduatesenteringemploymentJapan2022byinstitutiontypeandgenderMaleFemale78.9%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%80%80.4%73%69.6%68.4%66.9%65.3%63.2%61.1%54.8%53.6%18.3%11.1%0.2%

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05UnemploymentNumberofunemployedpeopleinJapanfrom2003to2023(inmillions)NumberofunemployedpeopleJapan2003-20234.03.53.36

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ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)Japan:Unemploymentratefrom1999to2022UnemploymentrateinJapan1999-20226.0%5.39%5.5%5.0%4.5%4.0%3.5%3.0%2.5%2.0%5.25%5.1%5.07%5.02%4.75%4.73%4.7%4.55%4.45%4.36%4.19%4.04%4%3.89%3.59%3.39%3.13%2.82%2.8%

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202232Description:ThestatisticshowstheunemploymentrateinJapanfrom1999to2022.In2022,theunemploymentrateinJapanwasatabout2.64percent.ReadmoreNote(s):JapanSource(s):WorldBankUnemploymentrateinJapanfrom1973to2023,bygenderUnemploymentrateJapan1973-2023,bygenderMaleFemale6.5%5.5%4.5%3.5%2.5%1.5%0.5%33Description:In2023,theunemploymentrateinJapanstoodataround2.8percentformenand2.3percentforwomen.Thatyear,therewereabout1.8millionpeoplewhowereunemployeddespiteactivelysearchingforajob.

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ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)UnemploymentrateinJapanfrom1973to2023,byagegroupUnemploymentrateJapan1973-2023,byage15to24years25to34years35to44years45to54years55to64years65yearsandolder12.0%10.0%8.0%6.0%4.0%2.0%0.0%34/statistics/1247234/japan-unemployment-rate-by-ageIn2022,around4.1percentofthepopulationaged15to24yearsoldinJapanwereunemployed,thehighestshareamongallagegroups.?Japan'sunemploymentratehasbeencomparativelylowcomparedtoothermajorindustrialandemergingcountries.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;1973to2023;*Figuresarebasedontheresultsofsupplementary-estimatedfigures(persons:2015-censusbase,rates:2005-censusbase).2011yearlyaverageresultsforthewholeofJapanweremissingduetothedamagecaused[...]

ReadmoreSource(s):e-Stat(Japan);MinistryofInternalAffairsandCommunications(Japan)UnemploymentrateinJapanin2023,byregionUnemploymentrateJapan2023,byregionUnemploymentrate0.0%Okinawa0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%2.9%3.5%3.3%KinkiHokkaido2.8%2.7%2.7%2.6%2.5%TohokuSouthern-KantoKyushuNorthern-Kanto,KoshinShikoku2.3%2.2%2.1%2.1%HokurikuTokaiChugoku35Description:In2023,theunemploymentrateintheOkinawaareaamountedtoaround3.3percent,thehighestamongregionsinJapan.Incontrast,theTokaiandChugokuareahadthelowestunemploymentratewith2.1percent.

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06ForeignworkersNumberofforeignnationalsworkinginJapanfrom2014to2023(in1,000s)NumberofforeignworkersJapan2014-20232,5002,0001,5002,0491,8231,7241,7271,6591,4601,2791,0841,0005000908788201420152016201720182019202020212022202337Description:ThenumberofforeignnationalsworkinginJapanamountedtoaroundtwomillionpeopleasofOctober2023.Itwasthefirsttimethenumberofforeignworkershitthetwomillionmark.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2014to2023;asofendofOctoberofeachyearSource(s):MHLW(Japan)DistributionofforeignworkersinJapanin2023,bycountryorregionoforiginShareofforeignworkersJapan2023,bycountryoforiginOther10.1%G7,etc.4.1%Peru1.5%Thailand1.8%Myanmar3.5%Vietnam25.3%SouthKorea4.0%Indonesia5.9%Brazil6.7%China(incl.HongKong,Macau)19.4%Nepal7.1%Philippines11.1%38Description:AsofOctober2023,around25.3percentofforeignworkersinJapanwereVietnamese.Vietnameseworkersthereforeconstitutedthelargestgroupamongtheincreasingnumberofforeignworkersinthecountry.Chineseworkerscameinsecond,accountingforaround19.4percentofforeignworkers.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023;asofendofOctoberSource(s):MHLW(Japan)DistributionofforeignnationalsworkinginJapanin2023,bycompanysizeShareofforeignnationalworkersJapan2023,bycompanysize40%36.1%35%30%25%20%15%10%5%23.3%19.3%17.4%3.9%0%Lessthan3030to99100to499500andmoreUnknownCompanysize(basedonnumberofemployees)39Description:Over36percentofforeignworkersinJapanwereemployedbycompanieswithlessthan30employeesasofOctober2023.ThenumberofforeignworkersinJapanstronglyincreasedinrecentyears.

ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023;asoftheendofOctoberSource(s):MHLW(Japan)DistributionofforeignnationalsworkinginJapanin2023,byindustryShareofforeignnationalworkersJapan2023,byindustryShareofforeignworkers0%5%10%15%20%25%30%ManufacturingServices*27%15.7%WholesaleandretailHospitalityandfoodserviceConstruction12.9%11.4%7.1%HealthcareandwelfareInformationandcommunicationEducation4.4%4.2%3.9%Other13.5%40Description:AsofOctober2023,about27percentofforeignworkersinJapanwereemployedbythemanufacturingindustry.Themanufacturingindustrythereforecontinuedtobethemostimportantsourceofemploymentfortheincreasingnumberofforeignworkersinthecountry.ReadmoreNote(s):Japan;2023;asoftheendofOctober;*Whicharenotincludedintheothercategories.

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07EarningsAverageannualrealwagesinJapanfrom2001to2022(inmillionJapaneseyen)AverageannualrealwagesJapan2001-20225.04.64.64.64.64.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.54.44.44.44.44.44.44.54.03.53.02.52.01.51.00.50.02001

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