Figure 1From: Activation and active labour market policies in OECD countries: stylised facts and evidence on their effectiveness Trend in harmonised unemployment rates in Japan, 1970-2013. Note: Blue shaded areas refer to period of economic contraction (based on the output gap). Source: OECD estimates based on the OECD Short-term Labour Market Statistics and OECD Economic Outlook Databases.Back to article page