Japan Unemployment Rate

Country: Japan, JPY
Importance:
Low
Sector: Labor
Last release
Actual
2.5%
Forecast
2.7%
Previous
2.7%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 12 days
Forecast
2.6%
Previous
2.5%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Aug 2009
5.5%
Jul 2009
5.7%
Jun 2009
5.4%
May 2009
5.2%
Apr 2009
5.0%
Mar 2009
4.8%
Feb 2009
4.4%
Jan 2009
4.1%
Dec 2008
4.4%
Nov 2008
3.9%
Oct 2008
3.7%
Sep 2008
4.0%
Aug 2008
4.2%
Jul 2008
4.0%
Jun 2008
4.1%
May 2008
4.0%
Apr 2008
4.0%
Mar 2008
3.8%
Feb 2008
3.9%
Jan 2008
3.8%

Unemployment Rate is a percentage of unemployed workers in relation to the total labor force. The unemployed include persons of working age, which are currently unemployed and are actively seeking employment.

The indicator growth can have a negative effect on the yen quotes.

News