Japan Unemployment Rate

Key information about Japan Unemployment Rate

• Japan Unemployment Rate remained the same at 2.60% in Dec 2025, from the previously reported figure of 2.60% in Nov 2025.
• Japan Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1953 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 2.20%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.50% in Jul 2009 and a record low of 1.00% in Mar 1970.
• The data is reported by reported by Statistical Bureau.
• In the latest reports, Japan Population reached 123.16 million people in Dec 2025.

View Japan's Unemployment Rate from Jan 1953 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

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What was Japan's Unemployment Rate in Dec 2025?

Japan Unemployment Rate remained the same at 2.60% in Dec 2025, from the previously reported figure of 2.60% in Nov 2025. See the table below for more data.

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