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Japan Unemployment Rate 2026-02-28 08:30 Asia/Tokyo: data, chart, and analysis

Japan Unemployment Rate came in at 2.6 on Feb 27, 2026, compared with 2.4 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
2.6
Previous
2.4
Forecast
--
Public release ID
jpy_unemployment_2026-02-27

Japan Unemployment Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

Japan Unemployment Rate chart through 2026-01-31
JPY Unemployment Rate readings through 2026-01-31. Latest: 2.6.

Unemployment Rate release read

Japan Unemployment Rate came in at 2.6 on Feb 27, 2026, compared with 2.4 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.

The parent Unemployment Rate page shows the full time series for Japan. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For JPY event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID jpy_unemployment_2026-02-27
API announcement ID jpy_unemployment_2026-01-31
Release time
2026-02-27 23:30 UTC
Reference period date 2026-01-31
Actual value 2.6
Previous value 2.4
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1772235000

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Japan Unemployment Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Employment Level

Total number of employed persons.

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Number of persons employed full-time.

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Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.
Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

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