Japan Jobs to Applicants Ratio

Country: Japan, JPY
Importance:
Low
Sector: Labor
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Last release
27 Apr 2026 23:30 GMT
Actual
1.18
Forecast
1.18
Previous
1.19
Next release
28 May 2026 23:30 GMT
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Forecast
1.19
Previous
1.18
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Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
27 Dec 2012
Nov 2012
0.80
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29 Nov 2012
Oct 2012
0.80
—
29 Oct 2012
Sep 2012
0.81
—
28 Sept 2012
Aug 2012
0.83
—
30 Aug 2012
Jul 2012
0.83
—
30 Jul 2012
Jun 2012
0.82
—
28 Jun 2012
May 2012
0.81
—
29 May 2012
Apr 2012
0.79
—
26 Apr 2012
Mar 2012
0.76
—
29 Mar 2012
Feb 2012
0.75
—
01 Mar 2012
Jan 2012
0.73
—
30 Jan 2012
Dec 2011
0.71
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Jobs to Applicants Ratio describes the balance of supply and demand in the Japanese labor market. The indicator is published monthly.

The indicator is used in a complex assessment of the labor market. Increase in the number of vacant positions can affect JPY favorably.

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