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Japan Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode JP.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest2.4%September 2026
Previous2.5%August 2026
Year ago2.6%September 2025

Japan Unemployment Rate was 2.4% in September 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 5th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.2% (May 2018) to 3.1% (Oct 2020), averaging 2.6%.

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Japan Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1953 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20262.4%
August 20262.5%
July 20262.4%
June 20262.5%
May 20262.5%
April 20262.5%
March 20262.7%
February 20262.6%
January 20262.7%
December 20252.6%
November 20252.6%
October 20252.6%
September 20252.6%
August 20252.6%
July 20252.4%
June 20252.5%
May 20252.5%
April 20252.5%
March 20252.5%
February 20252.4%
January 20252.5%
December 20242.5%
November 20242.5%
October 20242.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (885 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1953
Observations885
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.1% (Oct 2020)
10-year low2.2% (May 2018)
10-year average2.6%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Japan compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%
46MalaysiaSep 20263.0%
47MexicoSep 20262.8%
48Czech RepublicSep 20262.8%
49JapanSep 20262.4%
50RussiaJan 20252.1%
51South KoreaOct 20262.0%
52SingaporeJul 20262.0%
53ThailandSep 20260.9%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Japan?
The latest reading is 2.4% 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.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted, Statistics Bureau)”.