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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 11.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.675 2028 yearly 2010 - 2028
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Armenia (%) 14.000 2028 yearly 2001 - 2028
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.898 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Bahamas (%) 9.190 2028 yearly 1986 - 2028
Bahrain (%) 5.400 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 9.718 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Belarus (%) 3.455 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Belgium (%) 5.402 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belize (%) 2.800 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 5.900 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.255 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.931 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Brunei (%) 4.900 2028 yearly 2011 - 2028
Bulgaria (%) 4.200 2028 yearly 1989 - 2028
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.999 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.499 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
China (%) 5.200 2028 yearly 2017 - 2028
Colombia (%) 9.511 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.581 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Cyprus (%) 5.481 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
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 (%) 6.000 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Egypt (%) 6.679 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
El Salvador (%) 5.500 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.364 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1986 - 2028
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 17.516 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
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 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.774 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hungary (%) 3.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iceland (%) 3.976 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2028 yearly 1984 - 2028
Iran (%) 9.779 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 4.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 8.375 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 22.850 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.205 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kosovo (%) 20.750 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.402 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -478,258.041 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 42,076.144 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1983 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1983 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 217.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 268,418.980 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,700,671.670 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 246,161.740 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
General Government (GG): Revenue (JPY bn) 219,673.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) 64,533.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) 42,540.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) 77,684.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) 5.300 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Expenses (JPY bn) 238,040.500 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) 2,135.200 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) 1,823.900 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Central Government Debt (JPY bn) 1,286,452.000 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Dec 2023
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 240,230.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 130,611.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -109,619.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.674 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,608.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 59,915.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,860,148.047 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,922,979.164 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,845,576.661 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 58,307.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.8 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 18,580,835.646 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 21,183,617.064 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 9,729.640 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,894.136 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 8,546.570 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,105.444 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1960 - Jan 2024
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 8,529.979 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) 235.283 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 8,765.262 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
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) 21,009.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,221.799 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 16,671.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -12,449.653 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 4,340,852.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,090,954.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,298.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 167.498 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,282,315.630 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 9,538.414 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 743.694 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -383.255 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 244.382 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) 744.287 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) 115.509 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,422.905 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 2,216.174 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 1,262.351 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -24.205 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -250.319 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) 1,545.445 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) 23.612 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,482.423 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 2,865.677 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) 808.728 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 3,024.902 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -365.235 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,351.294 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -321.156 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 1,809.952 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,986.059 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 2,849.401 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -353.057 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
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
EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 28,316.376 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 627,122.911 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 106,313.444 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 102,667.821 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 184,358.187 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 Sep 2022 semiannually Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 73,221.344 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,630,259.012 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 11,184,085.297 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,169,506.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.830 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 18.8 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 55,846.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 9,145,319.978 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,875,683.4 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,590.969 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,095.940 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1964 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,650,300.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,974,955.559 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.92 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 120.95 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) 312,385.90 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Local Governments (JPY bn) 29,197.20 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: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) 12,191.20 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) 105.841 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2023
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) -3.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 8.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 2.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 12.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) -2.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 50.200 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2001 - Jan 2024
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -20.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2023

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