①The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must collect and organize information on the labor supply and demand, information on the requirements of job openings and job applications, and other necessary information on employment (hereinafter referred to as "employment information") for the purpose of contributing to the prompt and proper matching of job openings with job applications.

②The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to provide employment information to job seekers, recruiting employers, other relevant persons, and relevant organizations such as employment placement agencies, organizations engaged in the business of the provision of recruitment information, etc. prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (6) of the Employment Security Act, vocational training institutions, and educational institutions in order to make use of such employment information for the purpose of job selection, hiring of workers, vocational guidance, job placement, provision of recruitment information, etc., vocational training, and other measures.

③The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must maintain and develop organizations necessary for the prompt and effective collection, organization, and utilization of employment information, and provision of employment information for use.

①The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must conduct research studies on the analysis of the present conditions of and trends in occupations, on vocational aptitude testing, increases in vocational adaptability, job analysis methods, and other basic particulars about occupations.

②The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the results of research studies referred to in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "results of occupational research studies").

An employment placement agency must endeavor to enable job seekers to choose an occupation suited to their aptitudes, abilities, experience, skills, etc. by providing them with employment information, the results of occupational research studies, and other similar information, as well as by giving them guidance based on such information regarding their preferred types of work, job locations, other details related to applying for jobs, required skills, and other particulars involved in applying for jobs, thereby helping them actively enjoy freedom of choice in employment.

①An employment placement agency must endeavor to encourage recruiting employers to hire workers suited to the job or position being offered, by providing recruiting employers with employment information, results of occupational research studies, and other similar information as well as by giving them guidance regarding the details of their job openings based on such information.

②An employment placement agency may provide recruiting employers with employment information and other similar information, as well as giving them guidance based on such information, regarding the timing of recruiting, the number of workers to be recruited, the geographical areas in which to recruit, and other methods of recruiting, if the employment placement agency finds the provision of information and guidance necessary for maintaining a proper balance between labor supply and demand.

If an employer, labor union, or other relevant party requests assistance in hiring or assigning workers, aptitude testing, vocational training, or any other particular related to employment, the relevant employment security agency or public human resources development facility must give the party the necessary advice or take other measures, using the employment information results of occupational research studies, or other similar information.