Japan Unemployment Rate  1953-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Japan was recorded at 3.3 percent in February of 2016, as compared to 3.2 percent in the previous month and slightly above market expectations. The jobs-to-applicants ratio stood at 1.28, unchanged from the preceding month and slightly below consensus. Unemployment Rate in Japan averaged 2.72 percent from 1953 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 5.60 percent in July of 2009 and a record low of 1 percent in November of 1968. Unemployment Rate in Japan is reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications.

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Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.30 3.20 5.60 1.00 1953 - 2016 percent Monthly
In Japan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page 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. Japan Unemployment Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2016.


Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus Forecast (i)
2016-01-28 11:30 PM Dec 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3%
2016-02-29 11:30 PM Jan 3.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3%
2016-03-28 11:30 PM Feb 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2%
2016-04-28 11:30 PM Mar 3.3% 3.3%
2016-05-28 11:30 PM Apr 3.3%
2016-06-25 11:30 PM May 3.3%

Japan Jobless Rate Up Slightly to 3.3% in February


The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Japan was recorded at 3.3 percent in February of 2016, as compared to 3.2 percent in the previous month and slightly above market expectations. The jobs-to-applicants ratio stood at 1.28, unchanged from the preceding month and slightly below consensus.

A year earlier, the unemployment rate came in at 3.5 percent.

In February 2016, the number of unemployed persons were 2.13 million, a decrease of 130 thousand (-5.8 percent) from a year earlier. The number of employed persons were 63.51 million, an increase of 290 thousand (+0.5 percent) from the previous year.

The labour force  rate grew 0.2 percent from a year earlier to 65.64 million and population aged 15 and over was almost flat at 110.70 million.

The labour force participation rate increased by 0.2 percentage points. to 59.3 percent from 59.1 percent in February 2015.

Statistics Japan l Rida Husna | rida@tradingeconomics.com
3/29/2016 2:02:46 AM


Recent Releases

Japan Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.2% in January
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Japan was recorded at 3.2 percent in January of 2016, down from 3.3 percent in the previous month and below market expectations. The jobs-to-applicants ratio increased to 1.28, hitting its highest level in 24 years.
Published on 2016-02-29

Japan Jobless Rate Steady at 3.3%
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Japan was recorded at 3.3 percent in December of 2015, unchanged from the November rate and matching market expectations. The jobs-to-applicants ratio hit its highest level in 24 years.
Published on 2016-01-28

Japan Jobless Rate Rises 3.3% in November
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Japan was recorded at 3.3 percent in November of 2015, up from 3.1 percent in October and matching market consensus.
Published on 2015-12-25

Japan Jobless Rate at 20-Year Low
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in Japan fell unexpectedly to 3.1 percent in October of 2015, down from 3.4 percent in the previous two months and beating market expectations. It was the lowest value since July of 1995, as the number of unemployed declined sharply, while employment rose.
Published on 2015-11-27

Japan Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 3.30 3.20 5.60 1.00 percent [+]
Employed Persons 64000.00 64580.00 65840.00 38370.00 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 2160.00 2120.00 3680.00 490.00 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 6936.00 7002.00 7133.00 1988.00 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment 20621.00 20659.00 21911.00 19397.00 Thousand [+]
Employment Rate 57.40 57.80 63.50 55.90 percent [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 59.30 59.70 74.00 58.50 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.30 1.70 1.90 1.20 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.20 10.90 4.00 percent [+]
Productivity 100.70 98.60 119.10 67.70 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 911.35 896.09 919.23 266.29 Thousand [+]
Job Advertisements 507.59 371.19 527.80 98.44 Thousand [+]
Wages 292.43 300.13 883.79 52.91 JPY Thousand/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 323.84 327.38 868.49 9.79 JPY Thousand/Month [+]
Wage Growth 0.90 0.00 35.02 -7.10 percent [+]
Minimum Wages 780.00 764.00 780.00 713.00 JPY/Hour [+]
Population 126.82 127.02 127.80 83.20 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 61.00 61.00 61.00 60.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 61.00 61.00 61.00 60.00 [+]




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