# Japan Labor Force Participation Rate

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest value | 64.14 |
| Latest release date | 2026-08-27 |
| Previous value | 64.47 |
| Change | -0.33 |

## Next release

The next Japan Labor Force Participation Rate release is scheduled for Oct 2, 2026 at 08:30 Asia/Tokyo. This page updates with the official value the moment the announcement is published.

Japan Labor Force Participation Rate printed 64.14% in July 2026, a change of -0.33 percentage points from 64.47%. The value sits below the previous reading, so the important market question is whether it confirms the prevailing trend or forces a reassessment of JPY macro pricing.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast | Detail page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-27 | 64.14 | 64.47 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2026-08-27 |
| 2026-07-30 | 64.47 | 64.58 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2026-07-30 |
| 2026-06-29 | 64.58 | 64.42 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2026-06-29 |
| 2026-05-28 | 64.42 | 63.63 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2026-05-28 |
| 2026-04-29 | 63.63 | 63.56 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2026-04-29 |
| 2026-03-29 | 63.56 | 63.54 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2026-03-29 |
| 2026-03-01 | 63.54 | 63.98 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2026-03-01 |
| 2026-01-29 | 63.98 | 64.11 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2026-01-29 |
| 2025-12-29 | 64.11 | 64.24 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2025-12-29 |
| 2025-11-30 | 64.24 | 64.26 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2025-11-30 |
| 2025-10-29 | 64.26 | 64.03 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2025-10-29 |
| 2025-09-29 | 64.03 | 64 | -- | https://fxmacrodata.com/japan/participation-rate/announcements/jpy_participation_rate_2025-09-29 |

## API access

```
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/jpy/participation_rate?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

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