The number of unemployed people in Japan is now at 1,782,500, indicating a decrease of 10,000 (-0.6%) since 2022.
Number of unemployed people in Japan
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
189
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,891
Measure:
People
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Japan Unemployed people between 1953 and 2023
| Period | Unemployed people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,782,500 | 10,000 |
| 2022 | 1,792,500 | 122,337 |
| 2021 | 1,914,837 | 2,259 |
| 2020 | 1,917,096 | 309,804 |
| 2019 | 1,607,292 | 65,454 |
| 2018 | 1,672,746 | 209,702 |
| 2017 | 1,882,448 | 185,109 |
| 2016 | 2,067,557 | 146,887 |
| 2015 | 2,214,444 | 130,451 |
| 2014 | 2,344,896 | 287,683 |
| 2013 | 2,632,578 | 200,545 |
| 2012 | 2,833,123 | 55,093 |
| 2011 | 2,888,216 | 441,929 |
| 2010 | 3,330,145 | 6,070 |
| 2009 | 3,324,074 | 687,981 |
| 2008 | 2,636,094 | 66,762 |
| 2007 | 2,569,332 | 189,701 |
| 2006 | 2,759,033 | 164,342 |
| 2005 | 2,923,374 | 184,929 |
| 2004 | 3,108,303 | 352,929 |
| 2003 | 3,461,232 | 103,824 |
| 2002 | 3,565,056 | 211,864 |
| 2001 | 3,353,192 | 178,483 |
| 2000 | 3,174,709 | 3,875 |
| 1999 | 3,170,833 | 384,167 |
| 1998 | 2,786,667 | 484,167 |
| 1997 | 2,302,500 | 52,500 |
| 1996 | 2,250,000 | 151,667 |
| 1995 | 2,098,333 | 178,333 |
| 1994 | 1,920,000 | 264,167 |
| 1993 | 1,655,833 | 235,000 |
| 1992 | 1,420,833 | 55,000 |
| 1991 | 1,365,833 | 23,333 |
| 1990 | 1,342,500 | 75,833 |
| 1989 | 1,418,333 | 135,000 |
| 1988 | 1,553,333 | 178,333 |
| 1987 | 1,731,667 | 64,167 |
| 1986 | 1,667,500 | 104,167 |
| 1985 | 1,563,333 | 45,000 |
| 1984 | 1,608,333 | 47,500 |
| 1983 | 1,560,833 | 201,667 |
| 1982 | 1,359,167 | 100,000 |
| 1981 | 1,259,167 | 119,167 |
| 1980 | 1,140,000 | 26,667 |
| 1979 | 1,166,667 | 70,833 |
| 1978 | 1,237,500 | 138,333 |
| 1977 | 1,099,167 | 20,833 |
| 1976 | 1,078,333 | 80,000 |
| 1975 | 998,333 | 262,500 |
| 1974 | 735,833 | 65,000 |
| 1973 | 670,833 | 62,500 |
| 1972 | 733,333 | 94,167 |
| 1971 | 639,167 | 45,833 |
| 1970 | 593,333 | 17,500 |
| 1969 | 575,833 | 17,500 |
| 1968 | 593,333 | 36,667 |
| 1967 | 630,000 | 20,000 |
| 1966 | 650,000 | 80,000 |
| 1965 | 570,000 | 30,000 |
| 1964 | 540,000 | 50,000 |
| 1963 | 590,000 | 0 |
| 1962 | 590,000 | 70,000 |
| 1961 | 660,000 | 90,000 |
| 1960 | 750,000 | 230,000 |
| 1959 | 980,000 | 80,000 |
| 1958 | 900,000 | 80,000 |
| 1957 | 820,000 | 160,000 |
| 1956 | 980,000 | 70,000 |
| 1955 | 1,050,000 | 130,000 |
| 1954 | 920,000 | 170,000 |
| 1953 | 750,000 |