🇯🇵 Japan · Employment
Japan Unemployment
2.5%
YoY -6.8%
World rank
#10
Period Δ
-6.8%
Regional
#3
Period 2025Published Dec 31, 2025Updated on WorldShift Aug 10, 2026Source ILO / national statisticsFrequency monthly
Latest available data from ILO / national statistics. Not realtime.
Historical high
2.7% (2023)
Historical low
2.5% (2000)
Average growth
+0.07% / step
Previous year
2.7%
Global rank
#10
Regional rank
#3
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Period change -6.8%
Questions people ask
What is Japan’s current Unemployment?
The latest available value is 2.5% for period 2025.
What is Japan’s Unemployment growth rate?
Year-over-year change is -6.8%.
What rank is Japan by Unemployment?
Within the WorldShift MVP set, Japan ranks #10 (#3 in Asia).
How has Japan’s Unemployment changed over time?
The chart covers 26 observations. Use 5Y / 10Y / 20Y / MAX to inspect the path.