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 68460.00 68820.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 62.80 62.90 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 23766.00 23692.00 Thousand May 2026
Job Vacancies 794.00 786.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.17 Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.40 64.60 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 1121.00 1054.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2025
Overtime Pay YoY 2.80 2.80 percent Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 7867.00 7859.00 Thousand May 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 98.80 97.10 points May 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 1750.00 1740.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Jun 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Jun 2026
Wages 349464.00 352253.00 JPY/Month May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 332815.00 336689.00 JPY/Month May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 4.20 4.30 percent Jun 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