Japan Full-Time Employment: 36,020,000 Persons (March 2024)
Japan Full-Time Employment came in at 36,020,000 on Apr 30, 2024, compared with 36,170,000 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 36,020,000
- Previous
- 36,170,000
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Dec 1, 2026
March 2024
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Japan Full-Time Employment release analysis
What the release showed
Japan Full-Time Employment came in at 36,020,000 in the release of Apr 30, 2024, down 150,000 from 36,170,000.
How it compares
This is the lowest reading in the 4 releases shown since January 2024.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 1 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Full-Time Employment matters for JPY
Full-time employment growth indicates sustained business confidence and demand for labour, signalling durable economic expansion and potential wage pressure that the Bank of Japan monitors closely.
How to read it
Strong full-time job creation supports the jpy as it implies businesses are expanding capacity. When full-time employment falls even as total employment rises, it may indicate a quality deterioration in the labour market.
What to watch next
The next Japan Full-Time Employment release is due on Dec 1, 2026.
- Full-time vs part-time monthly divergence
- Hours-worked confirmation
- Year-over-year full-time growth
- Sector composition (services vs goods)
Recent Japan Full-Time Employment releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | April 2024 | 36,660,000 | 36,020,000 | -- |
| Apr 30, 2024 | March 2024 | 36,020,000 | 36,170,000 | -- |
| Apr 1, 2024 | February 2024 | 36,170,000 | 36,030,000 | -- |
| Feb 29, 2024 | January 2024 | 36,030,000 | 35,920,000 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/jpy/full_time_employment",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id jpy_full_time_employment_2024-03-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/jpy/full_time_employment.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | jpy_full_time_employment_2024-04-29 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | jpy_full_time_employment_2024-03-31 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2024-04-29 23:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2024-03-31 |
| Actual value | 36,020,000 |
| Previous value | 36,170,000 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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What did Japan Full-Time Employment come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Japan Full-Time Employment was 36,020,000 Persons in March 2024. The previous reading was 36,170,000 Persons.
When was this Japan Full-Time Employment release published?
The publication time is estimated for Apr 30, 2024 at 08:30 Asia/Tokyo. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Japan Full-Time Employment release?
The next Japan Full-Time Employment release is scheduled for Dec 1, 2026.
What is the official source for Japan Full-Time Employment?
Statistics Bureau publishes the official Full-Time Employment series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": 1714433400,
"announcement_id": "jpy_full_time_employment_2024-03-31",
"date": "2024-03-31",
"previous_value": 36170000.0,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1714433400,
"val": 36020000.0
}
],
"val": 36020000.0
}