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.

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

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.

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 Aug 2025 about 15 to 24 years, harmonized, Japan, unemployment, and rate.

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.

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.

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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.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Japan (SLUEM1524ZSJPN) from 1991 to 2024 about 15 to 24 years, Japan, unemployment, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Adjusted Unemployment Rate in Japan (DISCONTINUED) (JPNURAQS) from Q1 2007 to Q2 2013 about adjusted, Japan, unemployment, and rate.

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.

At *** percent in June 2025, Japan’s unemployment rate is very low compared to other advanced economies. The fact that it has remained this low for a full year would concern most economists in any other country. However, since Japan has been fighting deflation for many years, the normal rationale does not apply. Causes of unemployment Unemployment can arise from an economic recession, when demand falls and firms lay off workers. It can also be the result of workers and firms not matching, such as there being too many lawyers and not enough doctors in an area. Finally, search unemployment refers to the time between a worker ending one job and starting another. Economists consider this to be efficient in most cases because it gives firms and workers the time to find the best match. The Japanese context Japan’s inflation rate has remained stubbornly low since the 1990s, sometimes even becoming negative - or deflation. This has caused firms to delay investment and consumers to delay major purchases, which has in turn led to low GDP growth. In most economies, this would lead to high inflation. However, given the decreasing population and thus the decreasing workforce, it is possible that firms are retaining workers due to labor scarcity. It is also possible that low unemployment is a product of high government spending or low workforce participation. In any event, this statistic underscores the unique situation of the Japanese economy.

The unemployment rate in Japan stands at 2.6 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows a decrease from the level of 2.7 percent in the previous month and a decrease from the level of 2.8 percent in the same month of the previous year. The unemployment rate data in Japan...

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.

Historical dataset showing Japan unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

In 2024, around four percent of the population aged 15 to 24 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.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Japan (LRUN64TTJPM156N) from Jan 1968 to Aug 2025 about 15 to 64 years, Japan, unemployment, and rate.

Japan: Unemployment rate: The latest value from 2024 is 2.56 percent, a decline from 2.6 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1991 to 2024 is 3.65 percent. The minimum value, 2.06 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 5.39 percent was recorded in 2002.

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

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.