Unemployment Rate in Japan remained unchanged at 2.60 percent in October. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The statistic shows the unemployment rate in Japan from 1999 to 2024. In 2024, the unemployment rate in Japan was at about 2.56 percent. Employment and the economy in Japan Japan is one of the leading countries when it comes to economic key factors; its unemployment rate, for example, is lower than that of other major industrial and emerging countries. The Japanese work ethic is well-known worldwide, it is synonymous with a strong devotion to the company and to the task at hand; competition among co-workers and loyalty to the company are common and encouraged, working hours and over-time work are said to be excessive. The Japanese language even has its own term for sudden death from being overworked – “Karoshi”. After the devastating effects of World War II, Japan managed to recover economically and even earn a prominent role among other leading economic powers – a fact which is probably partly due to this attitude towards work and employment. Today, Japan is among the leading import countries worldwide, as well as the leading export countries worldwide. Additionally, Japan is one of the 20 countries with the largest proportion of the global domestic product, and also among the 20 countries with the largest gross domestic product per capita, even though it is also ranked tenth among the leading countries with the largest population.

The number of unemployed persons in Japan decreased to 1680 Thousand in February of 2025 from 1740 Thousand in January of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Unemployed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Japan Unemployment Rate. Source: Japan Statistics Bureau. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Monthly Unemployment Rate Total: From 15 to 24 Years for Japan (LRHU24TTJPM156N) from Jan 1968 to Sep 2025 about 15 to 24 years, harmonized, Japan, unemployment, and rate.

In September 2025, the unemployment rate in Japan stood at *** percent for men and *** percent for women. The lowest unemployment rate in the observed period was *** percent among male and *** percent among female job seekers.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Japan decreased to 3.90 percent in June from 4.40 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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Monthly and long-term Japan Unemployment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Japan stood at *** percent for men and *** percent for women. That year, there were close to *** million people who were unemployed despite actively searching for a job.

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The unemployment rate in Japan stands at 2.6 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows no change from the level of 2.6 percent in the previous month and an increase from the level of 2.4 percent in the same month of the previous year. The unemployment rate data in Japan...

Key information about Japan Unemployment Rate

• Japan Unemployment Rate remained the same at 2.50% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 2.50% in Dec 2024.
• Japan Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1953 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 2.50%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.50% in Jul 2009 and a record low of 1.00% in Mar 1970.
• The data is reported by reported by Statistical Bureau.
• In the latest reports, Japan Population reached 123.74 million people in Dec 2024.

Unemployment Rate: Region: Whole Japan data was reported at 2.500 % in Sep 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.500 % for Jun 2018. Unemployment Rate: Region: Whole Japan data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.400 % from Mar 1983 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 143 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.500 % in Jun 2003 and a record low of 2.000 % in Jun 1992. Unemployment Rate: Region: Whole Japan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G034: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate by Region.

Japan Unemployment: Female data was reported at 740.000 Person th in Oct 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 770.000 Person th for Sep 2025. Japan Unemployment: Female data is updated monthly, averaging 620.000 Person th from Jan 1953 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 874 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,520.000 Person th in Mar 2002 and a record low of 160.000 Person th in Nov 1968. Japan Unemployment: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment. Data from 2011 March to 2011 August have been missing due to Great East Japan Earthquake. Statistics Bureau has complemented the data for this period by estimating 'Employed person', 'Unemployed person' and 'Not in labour force' in the devastated quake-hit prefectures(Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima) from related statistics such as 'Monthly Labour Survey' and 'Employment referrals for general workers'. The figures are not official data but rather referential ones for time-series comparison. Therefore, the data can be obtained by summation of series ID 176574702 & 23993901 as alternative. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Japan Unemployment Rate: Region: Kyusyu, Okinawa data was reported at 2.600 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.700 % for Jun 2018. Japan Unemployment Rate: Region: Kyusyu, Okinawa data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.000 % from Mar 1983 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 143 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.600 % in Jun 2003 and a record low of 2.400 % in Dec 1992. Japan Unemployment Rate: Region: Kyusyu, Okinawa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G034: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate by Region.

In 2024, about *** percent of men in Japan aged 20 to 24 years were unemployed, although they were actively searching for a job. The unemployment rate of women was highest among the age groups of ** to ** and ** to ** at around *** percent.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in the Okinawa area was around *** percent, the highest among regions in Japan. In contrast, the Hokuriku area had the lowest unemployment rate with *** percent.

Japan Unemployment Rate: 35 to 44 Year data was reported at 2.200 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.000 % for Aug 2018. Japan Unemployment Rate: 35 to 44 Year data is updated monthly, averaging 2.000 % from Jan 1968 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 609 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.100 % in Jun 2009 and a record low of 0.500 % in Jun 1974. Japan Unemployment Rate: 35 to 44 Year data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G029: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate.

In 2024, around **** percent of the population aged ** to ** years old in Japan were unemployed, the highest share among all age groups. Japan's unemployment rate has been comparatively low compared to other major industrial and emerging countries.