Job Vacancies in Japan increased to 807.89 Thousand in December from 789.86 Thousand in November of 2025. Job Vacancies in Japan averaged 571.12 Thousand from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1004.75 Thousand in May of 2019 and a record low of 266.29 Thousand in September of 1965. source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Vacancies in Japan is expected to be 810.00 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, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Time Employment 23571.00 23503.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 807.89 789.86 Thousand Dec 2025
Jobs/applications ratio 1.19 1.18 Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 0.90 1.20 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 7868.00 7924.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses -0.10 -1.60 Percent Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Average Cash Earnings YoY 2.40 1.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 756978.00 351701.00 JPY/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 931434.00 397159.00 JPY/Month Dec 2025


Japan New Job Offers
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
807.89 789.86 1004.75 266.29 1960 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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