Japan Unemployment Rate
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Latest
2.6%
Reference period 2026-08
Previous
2.4%
2026-07
vs year ago (pp)
+0.0
vs 2025-08
Trend
Values are as reported by the source; month-over-month and year-over-year changes are computed by us.
Historical data
| Reference period | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 2.6% |
| 2026-07 | 2.4% |
| 2026-06 | 2.5% |
| 2026-05 | 2.6% |
| 2026-04 | 2.7% |
| 2026-03 | 2.8% |
| 2026-02 | 2.6% |
| 2026-01 | 2.6% |
| 2025-12 | 2.4% |
| 2025-11 | 2.4% |
| 2025-10 | 2.6% |
| 2025-09 | 2.6% |
| 2025-08 | 2.6% |
| 2025-07 | 2.4% |
| 2025-06 | 2.5% |
| 2025-05 | 2.6% |
| 2025-04 | 2.7% |
| 2025-03 | 2.6% |
| 2025-02 | 2.4% |
| 2025-01 | 2.3% |
| 2024-12 | 2.2% |
| 2024-11 | 2.4% |
| 2024-10 | 2.4% |
| 2024-09 | 2.5% |