Japan unemployment rate
Japan unemployment rate, ages 15 and over, seasonally adjusted (OECD labour statistics).
Latest reading: 2.5% for August 2026. A year earlier: 2.6%.
Published monthly by OECD. How to read it: up = weaker labor. Part of Jobs.
Recent readings
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2.5% |
| July 2026 | 2.4% |
| June 2026 | 2.5% |
| May 2026 | 2.5% |
| April 2026 | 2.5% |
| March 2026 | 2.7% |
| February 2026 | 2.6% |
| January 2026 | 2.7% |
| December 2025 | 2.6% |
| November 2025 | 2.6% |
| October 2025 | 2.6% |
| September 2025 | 2.6% |