Japan Unemployment Rate (I:JURBS)
2.40% for Jul 2026
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Basic Info
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Japan Unemployment Rate is at 2.40%, compared to 2.50% last month and 2.40% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.71%. |
| Report | Labor Force Survey |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | Japan |
| Source | Japan Statistics Bureau |
Stats
| Last Value | 2.40% |
| Latest Period | Jul 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 28 2026, 00:31 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 2 2026, 00:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 2.71% |
| Average Growth Rate | 1.74% |
| Value from Last Month | 2.50% |
| Change from Last Month | -4.00% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 2.40% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 0.00% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | 2.40% |
| June 30, 2026 | 2.50% |
| May 31, 2026 | 2.50% |
| April 30, 2026 | 2.50% |
| March 31, 2026 | 2.70% |
| February 28, 2026 | 2.60% |
| January 31, 2026 | 2.70% |
| December 31, 2025 | 2.60% |
| November 30, 2025 | 2.60% |
| October 31, 2025 | 2.60% |
| September 30, 2025 | 2.60% |
| August 31, 2025 | 2.60% |
| July 31, 2025 | 2.40% |
| June 30, 2025 | 2.50% |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.50% |
| April 30, 2025 | 2.50% |
| March 31, 2025 | 2.50% |
| February 28, 2025 | 2.40% |
| January 31, 2025 | 2.50% |
| December 31, 2024 | 2.50% |
| November 30, 2024 | 2.50% |
| October 31, 2024 | 2.50% |
| September 30, 2024 | 2.40% |
| August 31, 2024 | 2.50% |
| July 31, 2024 | 2.70% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 2.50% |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.60% |
| April 30, 2024 | 2.60% |
| March 31, 2024 | 2.60% |
| February 29, 2024 | 2.60% |
| January 31, 2024 | 2.50% |
| December 31, 2023 | 2.50% |
| November 30, 2023 | 2.60% |
| October 31, 2023 | 2.60% |
| September 30, 2023 | 2.60% |
| August 31, 2023 | 2.60% |
| July 31, 2023 | 2.60% |
| June 30, 2023 | 2.50% |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.50% |
| April 30, 2023 | 2.60% |
| March 31, 2023 | 2.70% |
| February 28, 2023 | 2.60% |
| January 31, 2023 | 2.50% |
| December 31, 2022 | 2.50% |
| November 30, 2022 | 2.50% |
| October 31, 2022 | 2.60% |
| September 30, 2022 | 2.60% |
| August 31, 2022 | 2.50% |
| July 31, 2022 | 2.50% |
| June 30, 2022 | 2.60% |
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Basic Info
|
Japan Unemployment Rate is at 2.40%, compared to 2.50% last month and 2.40% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 2.71%. |
| Report | Labor Force Survey |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | Japan |
| Source | Japan Statistics Bureau |
Stats
| Last Value | 2.40% |
| Latest Period | Jul 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 28 2026, 00:31 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 2 2026, 00:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 2.71% |
| Average Growth Rate | 1.74% |
| Value from Last Month | 2.50% |
| Change from Last Month | -4.00% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 2.40% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 0.00% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Related Indicators
| Japan Economy |
| Japan Consumer Confidence Index | 35.50 |
| Japan Consumer Price Index YoY | 2.00% |
| Japan Housing Starts YoY | 8.19% |
| Japan Index of Industrial Production YoY | 4.20 |
| Japan Industrial Production Index MoM | 0.10% |
| Japan Machinery Orders MoM | 9.75% |
| Japan Machinery Orders YoY | 12.79% |
| Japan Real GDP QoQ | 0.30% |
| Japan Short Term Policy Rate (DISCONTINUED) | -0.10% |