In 2022, the average number of unemployed men searching for a job in Japan via advertisements or magazines amounted to roughly 370 thousand, while the number of women was about 320 thousand. This was the most common way for the unemployed to search for a job, regardless of gender. Another popular avenue was to apply for assistance at the Public Employment Security Office.
Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2022, by gender, seeking method, and status
(in 1,000s)
Unemployed people are those who satisfy the following conditions:
1. with no job and did no work at all during the reference week (other than employed
person)
2. ready to work if work is available
3. did any job seeking activity or preparing to start a business within one month including the reference week (including waiting on the outcome of job seeking activity done in the past)
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e-Stat (Japan). (February 14, 2023). Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2022, by gender, seeking method, and status (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295882/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-gender-and-method/
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e-Stat (Japan). (2023). Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2022, by gender, seeking method, and status (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295882/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-gender-and-method/
e-Stat (Japan). "Annual Average Number of Unemployed People Searching for a Job in Japan in 2022, by Gender, Seeking Method, and Status (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295882/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-gender-and-method/
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Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2022, by gender, seeking method, and status (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), February 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295882/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-gender-and-method/