Recruit Works Institute

What Recruit Works Institute does

Recruit Works Institute (株式会社インディードリクルートパートナーズ リクルートワークス研究所) is a private research institute founded in January 1999 and headquartered in Grant Tower South Tower, Marunouchi, Tokyo. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indeed Recruit Partners Co., Ltd., within the broader Recruit Group, maintaining operational independence from Recruit's commercial recruitment divisions. The institute's mission is to create a next-generation society where every individual can engage in meaningful, active work, and it serves three primary customer segments: corporate HR departments seeking data-driven insights for workforce strategy, government and policy agencies requiring labor market analysis, and academic researchers utilizing panel survey data through the SSJ Data Archive at the University of Tokyo.

The institute's core technology is large-scale panel survey methodology, anchored by the JPSED (Japan Panel Survey of Employment and Dynamic / 全国就業実態パネル調査), which tracks approximately 50,000-60,000 individuals annually on employment status, income, and life circumstances, now in its 11th wave (2026). Complementary core surveys include the College Graduate Recruitment Ratio Survey (40+ years of continuous data since the 1980s), the Corporate Hiring Conditions and Outlook Survey, and the Talent Management Survey. Its product portfolio spans the bimonthly "Works" HR journal (¥700 per issue), research reports, academic discussion papers (ISSN 2435-0753), and seminar events on labor market topics. Revenue is generated through publication subscriptions, seminar fees, and commissioned research projects for corporate and government clients, while most research reports and panel data are freely available online, positioning the institute primarily as a thought-leadership and data-licensing entity rather than a commercial product vendor.

Name

Recruit Works Institute

Legal name

株式会社インディードリクルートパートナーズ リクルートワークス研究所

Website

https://works-i.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Recruit Works Institute is a Tokyo-based research subsidiary of Indeed Recruit Partners Co., Ltd. (Recruit Group) that conducts large-scale panel surveys, publications, and seminars on Japanese labor markets, serving corporate HR departments, government agencies, and academic researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Publication Sales: Sale of 'Works' magazine (bimonthly HR journal) and research reports. Magazine priced at ¥700 per issue or ¥2,100 for 6-month subscription.
2. Seminar and Event Revenue: Hosting of seminars, workshops, and symposia on labor market research topics. Some events are free, others may have participation fees.
3. Research Services: Commissioned research projects and surveys for corporations, government agencies, and other organizations seeking data-driven HR insights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Recruit Works Institute is a research institute that conducts large-scale longitudinal panel surveys (notably JPSED tracking ~55,000–62,000 individuals annually), annual recruitment-ratio and corporate hiring surveys, and qualitative research on Japanese labor markets and HR management. It sells its findings through the bimonthly 'Works' HR journal, research reports, discussion papers, books, and seminars/symposia to corporate HR departments, government agencies, and academic researchers.

Product overview

Recruit Works Institute is a research organization (所属: Indeed Recruit Partners Co., Ltd.) focused on labor market research and HR studies. The institute operates a multi-product research ecosystem consisting of: (1) Core surveys including the National Employment Status Panel Survey (JPSED) tracking 50,000+ individuals annually, graduate hiring ratio surveys conducted for 40+ years, and corporate hiring outlook surveys; (2) Publications including the bimonthly Works HR journal, Works Discussion Papers, and research reports; (3) Seminar events presenting findings and latest case studies. The institute also maintains a Global Center studying international labor policies, HR trends, and HR technology across Japan, US, UK, France, Germany, and other countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Works Magazine (機関誌Works) A bimonthly HR journal for executives and HR professionals, published by Recruit Works Institute, covering various human resources topics with theoretical and practical perspectives. Available by subscription (¥2,100 for 6 months / 3 issues) or single issue (¥700 each).
• Japan Panel Survey of Employment and Dynamic - JPSED (全国就業実態パネル調査) A large-scale annual panel survey tracking employment status of approximately 50,000–62,000 individuals nationwide, measuring both quantitative and qualitative aspects of work patterns in Japan. Now in its 11th wave (2026). Individual-level data is made available to academic researchers via the SSJ Data Archive at the University of Tokyo.
• College Graduate Recruitment Ratio Survey (大卒求人倍率調査) An annual survey calculating university graduate job application ratios by examining companies' recruitment plans for university/graduate students and job seeker data from the Ministry of Education. Provides the longest continuous time series on Japanese graduate recruitment.
• Corporate Hiring Conditions and Outlook Survey (企業の採用状況と採用見通しに関する調査) Comprehensive surveys tracking corporate hiring conditions and employment outlooks, including new graduate hiring trends and mid-career recruitment patterns.
• Talent Management Survey (人材マネジメント調査) Surveys examining talent management practices in Japanese companies, exploring the transformation of employer-employee relationships and future HR management directions.
• Research Reports (研究報告書) Research reports covering topics such as workforce aging, workplace harassment, reskilling, mid-career shocks, and employment policy analysis. Reports are freely downloadable from the institute's website.
• Works Discussion Paper Academic discussion papers presenting research findings from projects and core survey data analysis, with ISSN 2435-0753. Freely available for download from the institute's website.
• Seminars and Symposiums (セミナー・Symposium) Seminars and symposiums presenting research findings and latest case studies, fostering discussion through dialogue with guests and participants. Includes online Zoom webinars and in-person workshops (e.g., HR Future Conference).

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 公益社団法人全国求人情報協会 (National Association of Job Seekers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2026Co-sponsor of the online seminar 'AI Era Labor Market' examining how AI is reshaping labor market matching. The partnership brings together industry association expertise alongside academic and policy perspectives.
• 全国社会保険労務士会連合会 (Japan Federation of Social Insurance Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2026Co-sponsor of the AI Era Labor Market seminar, bringing together labor policy expertise from social insurance specialists alongside industry and academic partners.
• 東京大学社会科学研究所附属社会調査・データアーカイブ研究センター (SSJ Data Archive, ISAS, University of Tokyo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJPSED individual-level data is deposited at SSJ Data Archive. Academic researchers affiliated with universities can access and analyze the panel data for educational and research purposes.
• Indeed Recruit Partners Co., Ltd. (親会社)coreOthersParent company of Recruit Works Institute. The institute operates independently from Recruit's business divisions while being organizationally affiliated with Indeed Recruit Partners Co., Ltd.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Global staffing company publishing the Randstad Workmonitor survey of employee mobility and workplace trends across 30+ markets. Comparable as a staffing-firm-affiliated research publisher producing periodic workforce trend research tied to a parent commercial HR business.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing company publishing the Adecco Global Workforce of the Future research and related labor market insights. Operates a comparable model of an affiliated research function within a major staffing group producing thought-leadership HR research.
• OECD: International organization producing authoritative cross-country labor market research, employment outlooks, and policy analysis. Functions as a global public-interest alternative to private HR research institutes, comparable in scope and policy influence though not in monetization model.
• LinkedIn (Workforce Reports): Microsoft-owned professional network publishing influential Workforce Reports, talent migration analyses, and skills-based labor market data. Comparable as a data-rich workforce research publisher, though it operates a platform business model rather than a research institute model.

Direct peers

• Gallup: Global analytics and advisory firm conducting major workplace research including the State of the Global Workplace report and Q12 employee engagement surveys. Comparable in producing authoritative, large-sample workplace research used by executives, governments, and media worldwide.
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): US-based professional association for HR practitioners that produces periodic workforce research, talent acquisition benchmarks, and HR competency studies. Operates a similar membership-supported research model serving HR executives and policy makers with proprietary datasets.
• World Economic Forum: International organization producing the influential Future of Jobs Report and Future of Work research streams. Directly comparable to Recruit Works Institute's role in producing thought-leadership research on labor market transformation, including AI's impact on work.
• The Conference Board: US-based business research membership organization producing economic indicators, workforce surveys, and HR/labor market research reports. Operates a similar think-tank model producing periodic reports, panel surveys, and member publications for executive and policy audiences.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing company whose ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook survey is one of the world's most cited workforce confidence indicators. Combines operational staffing with proprietary labor market research, sharing a workforce-research-meets-recruitment industry position similar to Recruit Works Institute's role within Recruit Group.
• Indeed: Sister company within the Recruit Group, operating a global job platform with extensive HR market data, salary insights, and workforce trend reports. Indeed's Hiring Lab publishes labor market research globally, making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of HR research output and methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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