Job Vacancies in Japan increased to 787 Thousand in March from 754 Thousand in February of 2026. Job Vacancies in Japan averaged 571.92 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, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
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
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
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
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


Japan New Job Offers
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
787.00 754.00 1005.00 266.00 1960 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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