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Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 25-34 (original series)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-25-34

Latest2.9%September 2026
Previous3.4%August 2026
Year ago3.4%September 2025

Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 25-34 (original series) was 2.9% in September 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.8% (Dec 2022) to 4.5% (Nov 2016), averaging 3.6%.

Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 25-34 (original series) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 20262%3%4%5%6%7%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 25-34 (original series) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20262.9%
August 20263.4%
July 20263.2%
June 20263.4%
May 20263.2%
April 20263.6%
March 20264.0%
February 20263.3%
January 20263.1%
December 20253.3%
November 20253.3%
October 20253.6%
September 20253.4%
August 20253.4%
July 20252.9%
June 20252.9%
May 20253.5%
April 20253.7%
March 20253.4%
February 20253.2%
January 20253.1%
December 20243.0%
November 20243.2%
October 20243.1%

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

Get Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 25-34 (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-25-34"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-25-34",
                 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 high4.5% (Nov 2016)
10-year low2.8% (Dec 2022)
10-year average3.6%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-25-34

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate, Age 25-34 (original series) in Japan?
The latest reading is 2.9% 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-25-34.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 25-34 (original series)”.