Long Term Unemployment Rate in Japan decreased to 1.30 percent in 2014 from 1.70 percent in 2013. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Japan averaged 1.55 percent from 2003 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 1.90 percent in 2010 and a record low of 1.20 percent in 2007. source: EUROSTAT



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Employed Persons 68820.00 68760.00 Thousand May 2026
Employment Rate 62.90 62.60 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment 23766.00 23692.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Vacancies 786.00 802.00 Thousand May 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.17 1.18 May 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.60 64.40 percent May 2026
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 2.90 4.80 percent May 2026
Part Time Employment 7867.00 7859.00 Thousand May 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 97.10 114.40 points Apr 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.40 2.00 Percent May 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1740.00 1790.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.50 percent May 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.20 3.60 percent May 2026
Wages 349464.00 352253.00 JPY/Month May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 332815.00 336689.00 JPY/Month May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 4.30 3.60 percent May 2026


Japan Long Term Unemployment Rate
Long Term Unemployment Rate in Japan refers to the unemployment rate for a period of 12 months or more.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.30 1.70 1.90 1.20 2003 - 2014 percent Yearly