The number of unemployed persons in Japan increased to 1770 Thousand in August from 1670 in July of 2026. Unemployed Persons in Japan averaged 1677.15 Thousand from 1953 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3680.00 Thousand in August of 2002 and a record low of 490.00 Thousand in March of 1965. source: Statistics Bureau of Japan

Unemployed Persons in Japan is expected to be 1750.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 1730.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68340.00 68310.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 62.50 62.60 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 23653.00 23607.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 787.00 800.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Jobs/applications ratio 1.18 1.18 Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.20 64.10 percent Aug 2026
Minimum Wages 1177.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 5.20 4.50 percent Aug 2026
Part Time Employment 7920.00 8027.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 123.22 123.80 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 103.70 103.20 points Jul 2026
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 1.50 2.00 Percent Aug 2026
Retirement Age Men 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 65.00 65.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 1770.00 1670.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.50 2.40 percent Aug 2026
Average Cash Earnings YoY 3.80 4.30 percent Aug 2026
Wages 344966.00 500926.00 JPY/Month Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 334890.00 337744.00 JPY/Month Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 3.50 3.40 percent Aug 2026


Japan Unemployed Persons
In Japan, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1770.00 1670.00 3680.00 490.00 1953 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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