The number of unemployed persons in Japan increased to 1860 Thousand in December from 1810 in November 2025, the highest in 17 months. Unemployed Persons in Japan averaged 1676.09 Thousand from 1953 until 2025, 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 1740.00 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 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 68460.00 68510.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 62.40 62.50 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 23541.00 23560.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Job Vacancies 789.86 768.66 Thousand Nov 2025
Jobs/applications ratio 1.19 1.18 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.90 64.10 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1064.00 1121.00 JPY/Hour Oct 2026
Overtime Pay YoY 1.20 2.10 percent Nov 2025
Part Time Employment 7885.00 7823.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Population 123.80 124.35 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 98.40 104.50 points Nov 2025
Real Earnings Including Bonuses -2.80 -0.80 Percent Nov 2025
Retirement Age Men 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 65.00 64.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1860.00 1810.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.60 percent Dec 2025
Average Cash Earnings YoY 0.50 2.50 percent Nov 2025
Wages 347424.00 337567.00 JPY/Month Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 362412.00 369535.00 JPY/Month Nov 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 2.40 3.00 percent Dec 2025


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
1860.00 1810.00 3680.00 490.00 1953 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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