Number of unemployed people Japan 2003-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 2, 2024
In 2023, unemployment affected approximately 1.78 million people in Japan, marking a decrease from the previous year. The number of unemployed people decreased by over 1.7 million compared to 2003 when unemployment was the highest in the last two decades.

Number of unemployed people in Japan from 2003 to 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

January 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2003 to 2023

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

annual average figures

Supplementary notes

*Supplementary-estimated figures (Referential figures: 2010 Population Census base) were used due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

An unemployed person refers to an individual aged 15 years and older who satisfies the following conditions:
1. with no job and did not work at all during the period
2. ready to work if work is available
3. did any job-seeking activity or was preparing to start a business during the period (including waiting on the outcome of job-seeking activity done in the past)

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