Japan Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate in Japan decreased to 4.10 percent in March of 2013 from 4.30 percent in February of 2013. Unemployment Rate in Japan is reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications. Historically, from 1953 until 2013, Japan Unemployment Rate averaged 2.68 Percent reaching an all time high of 5.60 Percent in July of 2009 and a record low of 1 Percent in November of 1968. In Japan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Unemployment Rate.

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Japan Unemployment Rate Down to 4.1% in March
Stat Japan | Nuno Fontes | nuno@tradingeconomics.com  |  5/7/2013 3:32:13 PM


Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent in March from 4.3 percent reported in February.

The number of employed persons in March 2013 was 62.46 million, an increase of 310 thousand or 0.5 percent from the previous year. 

In March, compared to the previous month, the employment rose in Agriculture and Forestry, Manufacturing, Living-related and personal services, Information and communications, Transport and postal activities and Wholesale and retail trade. The biggest job losses were reported for Medical, health care and welfare; Accommodations, eating and drinking services, Government services and Scientific research, professional and technical services.

The number of unemployed persons in March 2013 was 2.8 million, a decrease of 270 thousand or 8.8 percent from the previous year.

The highest unemployment rates were recorded for 15 to 24 years old (8.2%) and 25 to 34 years old (5.8%).

 

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Japan Unemployment Rate Down to 4.2 percent in January The unemployment rate in Japan decreased to 4.2 percent in January of 2013, from a revised 4.3 percent in December of 2012. 2013-02-01
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Japan Unemployyment Rate Down to 4.1 Percent in November The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, in Japan was 4.1 percent during November. 2012-12-28
Japan's Unemployment Rate Unchanged in November Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November was unchanged at 4.5 percent from the previous month, signaling that the pace of recovery in labor market conditions is moderating. 2011-12-30
Japan's Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.2 Percent in October Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent in October. 2012-12-11
Japan's Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5% in October Japan's unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent in October from 4.1 percent in September for the first deterioration in three months, reflecting the continuing severe employment conditions in the country. 2011-11-29
Japan Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.2 Percent in September Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent in September. 2012-10-30



Unemployment Rate | Notes

The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job divided by the labour force. Changes in unemployment depend mostly on inflows made up of non-employed people starting to look for jobs, of employed people who lose their jobs and look for new ones and of people who stop looking for employment.






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