Job Advertisements in Japan increased to 378.97 Thousand in March from 356.98 Thousand in February of 2018. Job Advertisements in Japan averaged 267.36 Thousand from 1989 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 527.80 Thousand in March of 2015 and a record low of 98.44 Thousand in December of 1993. source: Association of Job Information of Japan

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	68150.00	68270.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Employment Rate	61.80	61.90	percent	Mar 2026
Full Time Employment	23096.00	23292.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Job Vacancies	787.00	754.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Jobs/applications ratio	1.18	1.19		Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	63.60	63.50	percent	Mar 2026
Minimum Wages	1064.00	1121.00	JPY/Hour	Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY	1.90	3.40	percent	Mar 2026
Part Time Employment	7972.00	7981.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Population	123.80	124.35	Million	Dec 2024
Productivity	98.90	102.40	points	Feb 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses	1.00	2.00	Percent	Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	65.00	65.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	1860.00	1850.00	Thousand	Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate	2.70	2.60	percent	Mar 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY	2.70	3.40	percent	Mar 2026
Wages	358095.00	336485.00	JPY/Month	Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	328165.00	345695.00	JPY/Month	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	3.80	3.80	percent	Mar 2026

Japan Job Advertisements

In Japan, job advertisements refer to the number of recruiting announcements in job information magazines, newspapers, and websites covering around 60 companies.