Among those related to government are economy watchers, who can include retailers, manufacturers or service providers such as golf course owners and taxi drivers; the government (the Cabinet Office) conducts the Economic Watchers Survey based on their economic assessments.
政府が関与しているものでは、小売店や製造業、ゴルフ場やタクシーなどサービス提供業者に景気ウォッチャーとなってもらい、ウォッチャーの景気判断を元に作成する景気ウォッチャー調査（内閣府）がある。