Japan Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Japan unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.60%, a 0.23% decline from 2021.
- Japan unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.83%, a 0.02% increase from 2020.
- Japan unemployment rate for 2020 was 2.81%, a 0.46% increase from 2019.
- Japan unemployment rate for 2019 was 2.35%, a 0.12% decline from 2018.
Japan Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
2.60% |
-0.23% |
2021 |
2.83% |
0.02% |
2020 |
2.81% |
0.46% |
2019 |
2.35% |
-0.12% |
2018 |
2.47% |
-0.35% |
2017 |
2.82% |
-0.31% |
2016 |
3.13% |
-0.26% |
2015 |
3.39% |
-0.20% |
2014 |
3.59% |
-0.45% |
2013 |
4.04% |
-0.32% |
2012 |
4.36% |
-0.19% |
2011 |
4.55% |
-0.55% |
2010 |
5.10% |
0.03% |
2009 |
5.07% |
1.07% |
2008 |
4.00% |
0.11% |
2007 |
3.89% |
-0.30% |
2006 |
4.19% |
-0.26% |
2005 |
4.45% |
-0.28% |
2004 |
4.73% |
-0.52% |
2003 |
5.25% |
-0.14% |
2002 |
5.39% |
0.37% |
2001 |
5.02% |
0.27% |
2000 |
4.75% |
0.07% |
1999 |
4.68% |
0.60% |
1998 |
4.08% |
0.71% |
1997 |
3.37% |
-0.01% |
1996 |
3.38% |
0.23% |
1995 |
3.15% |
0.26% |
1994 |
2.89% |
0.35% |
1993 |
2.54% |
0.38% |
1992 |
2.16% |
0.10% |
1991 |
2.06% |
2.06% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |