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Japan Labor Force Participation Rate 2026-08-28 08:30 Asia/Tokyo: data, chart, and analysis

Japan Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 64.14 on Aug 27, 2026, compared with 64.47 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
64.14
Previous
64.47
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-07-31

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Japan Labor Force Participation Rate release chart

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

Japan Labor Force Participation Rate chart through 2026-07-31
JPY Labor Force Participation Rate readings through 2026-07-31. Latest: 64.14.

Labor Force Participation Rate release read

Japan Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 64.14 on Aug 27, 2026, compared with 64.47 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.

The parent Labor Force Participation 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_participation_rate_2026-08-27
API announcement ID jpy_participation_rate_2026-07-31
Release time
2026-08-27 23:30 UTC
Reference period date 2026-07-31
Actual value 64.14
Previous value 64.47
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1787873400

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Japan Labor Force Participation 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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Older release

2026-07-31 08:30 Asia/Tokyo · 64.47

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Employment Level

Total number of employed persons.

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Japan Labor Force Participation Rate.

What did Japan Labor Force Participation Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Japan Labor Force Participation Rate was 64.14% in July 2026. The previous reading was 64.47%.

When was this Japan Labor Force Participation Rate release published?

This release was published on Aug 27, 2026 at 08:30 Asia/Tokyo.

When is the next Japan Labor Force Participation Rate release?

The next Japan Labor Force Participation Rate release is scheduled for Oct 2, 2026 at 08:30 Asia/Tokyo.

What is the official source for Japan Labor Force Participation Rate?

Statistics Bureau publishes the official Labor Force Participation Rate 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": 1787873400,
  "announcement_id": "jpy_participation_rate_2026-07-31",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-09-03T05:46:11.695752Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1788414371695751686,
  "date": "2026-07-31",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789103829700441338,
  "previous_value": 64.47,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1787873400,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "val": 64.14,
      "vintage_status": "legacy_snapshot"
    },
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1787873400,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789103829700441338,
      "val": 64.14,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 64.14,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}