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Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 65 and over (original series)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-65UP

Latest1.6%September 2026
Previous1.8%August 2026
Year ago1.7%September 2025

Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 65 and over (original series) was 1.6% in September 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since February 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.3% (Nov 2018) to 2.4% (Sep 2016), averaging 1.7%.

Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 65 and over (original series) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 20261.0%1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 65 and over (original series) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20261.6%
August 20261.8%
July 20262.0%
June 20261.8%
May 20261.9%
April 20262.1%
March 20262.1%
February 20261.9%
January 20261.9%
December 20251.9%
November 20251.8%
October 20252.0%
September 20251.7%
August 20252.0%
July 20251.8%
June 20252.0%
May 20252.0%
April 20252.2%
March 20251.9%
February 20251.5%
January 20251.5%
December 20241.3%
November 20241.6%
October 20241.6%

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

Get Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 65 and over (original series) in your code or spreadsheet

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import requests
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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 2001
Observations303
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.4% (Sep 2016)
10-year low1.3% (Nov 2018)
10-year average1.7%
Source agencyStatistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat)
Makrognosis codeJP.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-65UP

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate, Age 65 and over (original series) in Japan?
The latest reading is 1.6% 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-65UP.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat). Original title: “Japan Unemployment Rate, Age 65 and over (original series)”.