Japan Leading Index Revised Downward

2025-10-24 05:06 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

Japan’s leading economic index — which gauges the outlook for the coming months based on indicators such as job offers and consumer sentiment — was revised down to 107.0 in August 2025 from a preliminary estimate of 107.4.

Despite the revision, the latest reading remained the highest since March and above July’s level of 106.1, supported by household spending, which rose 2.3% in August from 1.4% in July, marking the fastest pace in three months, supported by government support measures aimed at mitigating cost pressures and the impact of new US tariffs.

Meanwhile, consumer confidence in September climbed to its highest level in nine months.

On the other hand, the unemployment rate edged up to 2.6% in August — the highest since July 2024 — while employment fell to a four-month low.



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