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Japan Labor Force Participation Rate

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.LFPR.M.NSA

Latest64.5%September 2026
Previous64.2%August 2026
Year ago64.2%September 2025

Japan Labor Force Participation Rate was 64.5% in September 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 7 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 4th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 59.6% (Feb 2017) to 64.6% (May 2026), averaging 62.4%.

Japan Labor Force Participation Rate (%), Jan 2000 – Sep 202658%60%62%64%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Labor Force Participation Rate (%), Jan 2000 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202664.5%
August 202664.2%
July 202664.1%
June 202664.4%
May 202664.6%
April 202664.4%
March 202663.6%
February 202663.5%
January 202663.5%
December 202563.9%
November 202564.1%
October 202564.2%
September 202564.2%
August 202564.0%
July 202563.9%
June 202564.2%
May 202564.0%
April 202563.7%
March 202563.3%
February 202563.2%
January 202563.2%
December 202463.4%
November 202463.5%
October 202463.5%

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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high64.6% (May 2026)
10-year low59.6% (Feb 2017)
10-year average62.4%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.LFPR.M.NSA

Labor Force Participation Rate: how Japan compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1MalaysiaSep 202671.0%
2AustraliaSep 202666.8%
3PhilippinesSep 202664.5%
4JapanSep 202664.5%
5BrazilJun 202662.1%
6United StatesOct 202661.9%
7TurkeySep 202653.2%

Labor Force Participation Rate by country: all 7 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current labor Force Participation Rate in Japan?
The latest reading is 64.5% 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.LFPR.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan Labour Force Participation Rate (not seasonally adjusted)”.