Japan Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Japan Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Japan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.300 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 2.300 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Japan Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 2.300 % in Dec 2028
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Japan Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Japan's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2028?

Japan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.300 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.300 2028 2.300 2027 2.017 1980 5.358 2002 % yearly 1980 - 2028

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 2010 - 2030
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (%) 14.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.452 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.041 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Bahamas (%) 9.029 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Bahrain (%) 5.900 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.675 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Belarus (%) 2.889 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Belgium (%) 5.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (%) 2.600 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.100 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Brunei (%) 4.900 2030 yearly 2011 - 2030
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (%) 5.100 2030 yearly 2017 - 2030
Colombia (%) 9.400 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 5.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Cyprus (%) 4.962 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Egypt (%) 7.707 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.539 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.910 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (%) 3.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Iran (%) 9.000 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.933 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.175 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.407 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.394 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Japan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -286,722.348 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 69,142.161 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1983 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,012,579.6 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1982 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 203.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 296,833.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,593,466.283 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 265,307.900 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 215,847.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -86,079.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 129,768.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Central Government Debt (JPY bn) 1,352,676.600 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1982 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.438 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,337.8 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 60,899.5 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,318,489.720 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,836,711.939 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,090,129.972 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 62,237.3 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.6 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 16,119,707.679 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 14,839,728.966 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11,617.170 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7,187.660 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1960 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 11,618.401 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,803.335 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1960 - Dec 2025
Exports: MTE: Machinery (MY) (JPY bn) 1,872.130 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Exports: MTE: Electrical Machinery (EM) (JPY bn) 1,832.199 Dec 2025 monthly May 1994 - Dec 2025
Exports: MTE: Transport Equipment (TE) (JPY bn) 2,133.239 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 1,058.761 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Exports: Chemicals (CS) (JPY bn) 1,066.665 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2025
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -208.583 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 9,703.736 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 9,495.153 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Exports Unit Value Index: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 100.40 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Unit Value Index: FF: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 101.17 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Exports Quantum Index (2015=100) 106.65 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) 106.43 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: China (2015=100) 104.22 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 19,762.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,384.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15,277.967 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -4,856.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 20,134.365 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 4,711,856.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 108.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,369,994.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,169.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 151.445 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,663,116.222 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2010 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) 835.420 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 3,065.915 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 3,275.612 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 3,231.514 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -282.882 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 3,137.820 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,284.417 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,028.504 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,479.154 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -314.365 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) 450.650 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 4,117.253 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 3,674.123 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,390.846 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -44.098 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 8,765.548 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -288.021 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) 625.299 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 2,230.495 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) -443.397 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -27.175 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 3,380.943 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 680.807 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) 470.306 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 697,213.330 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 223,393.503 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 78,157.523 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 30,684.872 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 105,015.043 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (JPY bn) 365.341 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (JPY bn) 284.009 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
Enterprise Bankruptcy Case: Total (Unit) 881.000 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.1 Mar 2025 semiannually Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 56,124.083 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,982,848.178 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,324,180.701 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,180,501.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 17.9 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 117,172.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,686,808.606 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,701,874.9 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 16.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,762.394 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,737.915 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,713,425.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,045,367.228 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.36 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2001 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.06 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Money Stock: Money Supply: M3 (JPY bn) 1,627,426.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2025
Money Stock: Money Supply: M1 (JPY bn) 1,091,419.700 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2025
Money Stock: Avg: Money Supply: M2 (JPY bn) 1,277,155.700 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
Money Stock: sa: Money Suppy M1 (JPY bn) 1,100,739.200 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Oct 2025
Money Stock: sa: Money Supply M3 (JPY bn) 1,637,846.200 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
Money Stock: Avg: sa: M2 (JPY bn) 1,280,025.800 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2025
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Local Governments (JPY bn) 29,197.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) 12,191.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Individuals (JPY bn) 140,008.40 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) 312,385.90 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Outstanding of NPLs: Total (JPY bn) 1,800.000 Sep 2018 semiannually Mar 2002 - Sep 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 97.550 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2025
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 48.600 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2001 - Dec 2025
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -20.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 11.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 16.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 13.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 8.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 10.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026

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