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Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 15-24 (original series)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-15-24

Latest3.6%September 2026
Previous3.5%August 2026
Year ago4.0%September 2025

Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 15-24 (original series) was 3.6% in September 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.1% (Dec 2025) to 5.5% (Apr 2017), averaging 4.2%.

Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 15-24 (original series) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 20260.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 15-24 (original series) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20263.6%
August 20263.5%
July 20263.3%
June 20264.2%
May 20264.5%
April 20264.0%
March 20264.5%
February 20264.0%
January 20263.9%
December 20252.1%
November 20252.9%
October 20253.6%
September 20254.0%
August 20254.1%
July 20254.1%
June 20253.9%
May 20254.4%
April 20254.4%
March 20254.6%
February 20254.2%
January 20253.7%
December 20243.3%
November 20243.2%
October 20243.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (303 observations) is available through the API.

Get Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 15-24 (original series) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-15-24"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-15-24",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations303
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.5% (Apr 2017)
10-year low2.1% (Dec 2025)
10-year average4.2%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-15-24

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate, Age 15-24 (original series) in Japan?
The latest reading is 3.6% 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.NSA.AGE-15-24.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 15-24 (original series)”.