Unemployment Rate in Japan increased to 2.60 percent in August from 2.30 percent in July of 2025. 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.

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Japan decreased to 1.30 percent in 2014 from 1.70 percent in 2013. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Long Term Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

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.

Employment Rate in Japan decreased to 62.30 percent in August from 62.40 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of 2023, Italy had the highest unemployment rate of the G7 countries, reaching 7.6 percent. Especially in Canada and the United States, the unemployment rate rose sharply in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Japan had the lowest unemployment rate at just 2.6 percent. Slowed growth of the Japanese economy and society While Japan had the lowest unemployment rate, it also experienced a slow wage growth. Wages in Japan are known to be stagnant, with many workers going years without experiencing any wage growth in their roles. One contributing factor to its low unemployment rate is its shrinking population. As the population continues to decrease, there is less competition for work. However, this introduces other problems for Japanese society, as it also has a rapidly aging population that requires long-term care. Unemployment in Italy: The divide between Northern and Southern Italy Not only does Italy have the highest unemployment rate out of the G7, but it has the second-highest unemployment rate of Europe's largest economies. Furthermore, Italy has significant levels of youth unemployment, with the majority of youth unemployment lying within southern regions of the country. The economic divide between Northern and Southern Italy is significant, and can be attributed to differences in industralization and economic diversification. The prominence of this divide has had wider impacts on Italian politics and society.

Since the oil price shock in 1974 unemployment increased significantly and also did not really decline in periods of economic upswings in Europe. This is especially the case for the countries of the European Union; therefore we face a special need for explanation. Looking at the member states on finds considerable differences. Since 1977 the unemployment rate within the EU is higher than the average unemployment rate of all OECD countries. The economic upswing in the second half of the 80s relaxed the labor market but nevertheless the unemployment rate remained on a high level. This study deals with the development of unemployment between 1974 and 1993 in four different G7 countries: Germany, France, Great Britain and Italy.

Besides the common trend of an increasing unemployment rate, there are significantly different developments within the four countries. The analysis is divided in two parts: the first part looks at the reasons for the increase in unemployment in the considered countries; the second part aims to explain the difference between the developments of unemployment during economic cycles in the different countries.

After the description of similarities and differences of labor markets in the four countries it follows a long term analysis based on annual data as well as a short and medium term analysis on quarterly data. This is due to the fact that short and medium term developments are mainly influenced by cyclical economic developments but long term developments are mainly influenced by other factors like demographical and structural changes. A concrete question within this framework is if an increase in production potential can contribute to a decrease in unemployment.

For the long term analysis among others the Hysteresis-hypothesis (Hysteresis = Greek: to remain; denotes the remaining effect; in this context: remaining of unemployment) used for the explanation of the persistence of a high unemployment rate.

According to this approach consisting unemployment is barely decreased after economic recovery despite full utilization of capacity. According to the Hysteresis-hypothesis there are two reasons for this. The first reason is that for long term unemployed the abilities to work and the qualification level decreased, their human capital is partly devalued. The second reason is that employees give up wage restraint, because they do not fear unemployment anymore and therefore enforce higher real wages. Besides economic recovery companies are not willing to hire long term unemployed with a lower expected productivity for the higher established tariff wages. In the context of the empirical investigation a multiple explanatory approach is chosen which takes supply side and demand side factors into consideration.

The short and medium term analysis refers to Okun´s law (=an increase in the unemployment rate is connected with a decrease of the GDP; if the unemployment rate stays unchanged, the GDP grows with 3% p.a.) and aims to analyze more detailed the reactions of unemployment to economic cycles. A geometrical lag-model is compared with a lag-model ager Almon. This should ensure a precise as possible analysis of the Okun´s relations and coefficients.

Register of tables in HISTAT:

A.: Unemployment in the European G7 countries B.: Analysis of unemployment in the Federal Republic of Germany C.: Basic numbers: International comparison

A.: Unemployment in the European G7 countries A.1. Determinates of unemployment in the EU, Germany (1974-1993) A.2. Determinates of unemployment in the EU, France (1974-1993) A.3. Determinates of unemployment in the EU, Great Britain (1974-1993) A.4. Determinates of unemployment in the EU, Italy (1974-1993)

B: Analysis of unemployment in the Federal Republic of Germany B.1. Growth of unemployment in the Federal Republic of Germany (1984-1991) B.2. Output and unemployment in the Federal Republic of Germany (1961-1990)

C: Basic numbers: International comparison C.1. Unemployment in EU countries, the USA, Japan and Switzerland (1960-1996) C.2. Gainful employments in EU countries, the USA, Japan and Switzerland (after inland and residency concept) (1960-1996) C.3. Employees in EU countries, the USA and Japan (1960-1996) C.4. Population in EU countries, the USA and Japan (1960-1996)

Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Japan was reported at 2.47 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Unemployment with advanced education (% of total unemployment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was reported at 2.563 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Unemployment, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

This dataset provides values for UNEMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Time series data for the statistic Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and country Japan. Indicator Definition:Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).The indicator "Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)" stands at 2.39 as of 12/31/2023, the lowest value at least since 12/31/1992, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -1.77 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is -1.77.The 3 year change in percent is -8.87.The 5 year change in percent is -16.72.The 10 year change in percent is -25.27.The Serie's long term average value is 3.58. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 33.26 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2023, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.0%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1991, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -52.51%.

Time series data for the statistic Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and country Japan. Indicator Definition:Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.The indicator "Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)" stands at 7.32 as of 12/31/2023, the lowest value at least since 12/31/1992, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -9.41 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is -9.41.The 3 year change in percent is -1.28.The 5 year change in percent is -4.72.The 10 year change in percent is -19.48.The Serie's long term average value is 12.65. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 42.14 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2023, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.0%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1991, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -67.42%.

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Japan was reported at 2.5 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Unemployment, total (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In the 1960s, Japan's GDP grew by an average of almost 11 percent per year, outpacing all of the major developed economies of Europe, as well as the United States - although, virtually all developed economies saw significant growth in this decade. The recession of 1973-1975 brought this to an end, and growth fluctuated throughout the decade. GDP growth rates fell in most countries again in the 1980s; however, rates were much more stagnant as countries implemented financial policies that stabilized inflation and unemployment.

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was reported at 2.768 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Unemployment, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

The 1973-1975 recession marked the end of a remarkably prosperous period for developed economies. Apart from the United States, who experienced a brief recession in 1969-70, the other nations had enjoyed a period of uninterrupted growth in the 25 years leading up to this event. Japan in particular had the fastest growth of any major economy. This ended, however, following the 1973 oil crisis, which saw the member states of the OAPEC (Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries) place an embargo on the nations who supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War, particularly the U.S., who supplied arms to Israel. As a result, oil prices quadrupled in some periods; the U.S. and most of its major economic partners then went into recession due to their dependency on oil imports. Additional factors exacerbated the effects of the recession in each country, such as the miners' strike in the United Kingdom, or Nixon's unstable economic policies in the early 1970s. It was not until 1976 when the major OECD economies would come out of their recession, although real GDP growth rates would not return to the consistent highs experienced in the 1950s and 1960s. Additionally, while GDP growth resumed within a few years, inflation rates and unemployment rates generally remained higher going into the 1980s.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Japan was reported at 2.3 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Unemployment, female (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Japan was reported at 3.21 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total unemployment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Japan was reported at 4.1 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan was reported at 3.925 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Japan - Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.