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Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 35-44 (original series)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-35-44

Latest2.0%September 2026
Previous2.5%August 2026
Year ago2.5%September 2025

Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 35-44 (original series) was 2.0% 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 1.8% (Nov 2019) to 2.9% (Sep 2017), averaging 2.4%.

Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 35-44 (original series) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 20261%2%3%4%5%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 35-44 (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 20262.0%
August 20262.5%
July 20262.3%
June 20262.1%
May 20262.5%
April 20262.7%
March 20262.5%
February 20262.4%
January 20262.4%
December 20252.2%
November 20252.1%
October 20252.1%
September 20252.5%
August 20252.4%
July 20252.0%
June 20252.3%
May 20252.3%
April 20252.5%
March 20252.5%
February 20252.3%
January 20252.3%
December 20242.1%
November 20242.1%
October 20242.1%

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

Get Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 35-44 (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-35-44"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-35-44",
                 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 high2.9% (Sep 2017)
10-year low1.8% (Nov 2019)
10-year average2.4%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-35-44

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate, Age 35-44 (original series) in Japan?
The latest reading is 2.0% 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-35-44.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 35-44 (original series)”.