The unemployment rate in Japan currently stands at 2.6%, marking a decrease of 0% (-1.3%) compared to 2022.
Unemployment rate in Japan
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
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Japan Unemployment rate between 1953 and 2023
| Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -0% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2% | +0% |
| 1976 | 2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +0% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | 0% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 0% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.9% |