Job Vacancies in Japan decreased to 800 Thousand in January from 802 Thousand in December of 2025. Job Vacancies in Japan averaged 571.42 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 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 23389.00 23534.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 800.00 802.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.20 Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 3.30 1.50 percent Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 7946.00 7911.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.40 -0.10 Percent Jan 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 3.00 2.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 338915.00 759081.00 JPY/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 368115.00 927755.00 JPY/Month Jan 2026


Japan New Job Offers
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
800.00 802.00 1005.00 266.00 1960 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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