Job Vacancies in Japan decreased to 787 Thousand in August from 800 Thousand in July of 2026. Job Vacancies in Japan averaged 573.30 Thousand from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1005.00 Thousand in May of 2019 and a record low of 266.00 Thousand in September of 1965. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Vacancies in Japan is expected to be 800.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan New Job Offers is projected to trend around 856.00 Thousand in 2027 and 860.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Time Employment 23653.00 23607.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 787.00 800.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.18 Aug 2026
Minimum Wages 1177.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 5.20 4.50 percent Aug 2026
Part Time Employment 7920.00 8027.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.50 2.00 Percent Aug 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.80 4.30 percent Aug 2026
Wages 344966.00 500926.00 JPY/Month Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 334890.00 337744.00 JPY/Month Aug 2026


Japan New Job Offers
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
787.00 800.00 1005.00 266.00 1960 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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