Europe · unemployment
Unemployment in Japan
Unemployment in Japan: 2.5% in August 2026; highest 5.5% in June 2002, lowest 2.0% in March 1990 since 1983 — Eurostat.
What was the unemployment rate in Japan in each of the last 36 months, overall and for under-25s?
| Month | Unemployment rate | Youth unemployment rate (under 25) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| July 2026 | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| June 2026 | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| May 2026 | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| April 2026 | 2.5% | 3.6% |
| March 2026 | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| February 2026 | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| January 2026 | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| December 2025 | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| November 2025 | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| October 2025 | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| September 2025 | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| August 2025 | 2.6% | 4.2% |
| July 2025 | 2.4% | 4.2% |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| May 2025 | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| April 2025 | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| March 2025 | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| February 2025 | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| January 2025 | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| December 2024 | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| November 2024 | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| October 2024 | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| September 2024 | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| August 2024 | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| July 2024 | 2.7% | 4.2% |
| June 2024 | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| May 2024 | 2.6% | 4.2% |
| April 2024 | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| March 2024 | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| February 2024 | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| January 2024 | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| December 2023 | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| November 2023 | 2.6% | 4.3% |
| October 2023 | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| September 2023 | 2.6% | 3.8% |
What was the unemployment rate in Japan each December since 1983?
| Year | December |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6% |
Source: Eurostat (reuse with attribution). Unemployment, seasonally adjusted, percent of the labour force (dataset une_rt_m). Euro area = the 21 member countries from 2026, back-calculated. Source record.
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