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Japan Employment

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.2%August 2026
Level6,896.0 10k personsSeptember 2026

Japan Employment was up 0.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 6,896.0 10k persons.

Among the 14 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 7th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.1% (Oct 2020) to 3.2% (Mar 2018), averaging 0.6%.

Japan Employment, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Employment, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
Japan Employment, level (10k persons)6,0006,2006,4006,6006,800200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Employment, level (10k persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20266,896.0 10k persons0.5
August 20266,849.0 10k persons0.2
July 20266,850.0 10k persons0.0
June 20266,890.0 10k persons0.2
May 20266,890.0 10k persons0.8
April 20266,860.0 10k persons0.9
March 20266,773.0 10k persons0.04
February 20266,779.0 10k persons0.2
January 20266,776.0 10k persons−0.04
December 20256,842.0 10k persons0.5
November 20256,862.0 10k persons0.7
October 20256,865.0 10k persons0.8
September 20256,863.0 10k persons0.7
August 20256,835.0 10k persons0.3
July 20256,850.0 10k persons0.8
June 20256,873.0 10k persons0.7
May 20256,838.0 10k persons1.1
April 20256,796.0 10k persons0.7
March 20256,770.0 10k persons0.7
February 20256,768.0 10k persons0.6
January 20256,779.0 10k persons1.0
December 20246,811.0 10k persons0.8
November 20246,814.0 10k persons0.5
October 20246,813.0 10k persons0.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (315 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations315
FrequencyMonthly
Units10k persons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high3.2% (Mar 2018)
10-year low−1.1% (Oct 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.EMP.M.NSA

Employment: how Japan compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1ThailandSep 20265.5%
2SwitzerlandApr 20262.0%
3NorwaySep 20261.5%
4MalaysiaSep 20261.2%
5AustraliaSep 20261.2%
6United KingdomJul 20261.0%
7BrazilJun 20260.7%
8JapanSep 20260.5%
9DenmarkApr 20260.1%
10TaiwanSep 20260.09%
11CanadaOct 20260.08%
12PolandApr 2026−0.1%
13South AfricaJun 2026−0.4%
14TurkeySep 2026−1.3%

Employment by country: all 14 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current employment in Japan?
The latest reading is 0.5% year on year for September 2026, published by Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan Employed Persons (Labour Force Survey)”.