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Japan Unemployment Rate release

Japan Unemployment Rate: 2.4% (September 2026)

Japan Unemployment Rate came in at 2.4 on Oct 30, 2026, compared with 2.5 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.

Released: · Planned 2026-10-29 23:30 UTC

Actual
2.4

September 2026

Previous
2.5
Forecast
--
Next release
Dec 1, 2026
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Japan Unemployment Rate chart through 2026-09-30
JPY Unemployment Rate readings through 2026-09-30. Latest: 2.4.

Japan Unemployment Rate release analysis

What the release showed

Japan Unemployment Rate came in at 2.4 in the release of Oct 30, 2026, down 0.1 from 2.5.

Why Unemployment Rate matters for JPY

The unemployment rate is a cornerstone of the Bank of Japan's dual or single mandate. A tightening labour market signals wage pressure and potential inflation, pulling rate expectations higher and supporting the jpy.

How to read it

A lower-than-expected unemployment rate is typically jpy-positive because it implies a tight labour market and possible wage inflation, consistent with hawkish central bank policy. A rising unemployment rate increases rate-cut odds.

What to watch next

The next Japan Unemployment Rate release is due on Dec 1, 2026.

  • Direction of change rather than the level itself
  • Participation rate moving the headline rate independently
  • Underemployment (U-6 in the US) widening vs U-3
  • Sahm Rule trigger for US recession risk

Recent Japan Unemployment Rate releases

Each release with the date it was published. Full history

Released Period Actual Previous Forecast
Oct 30, 2026 September 2026 2.4 2.5 --
Oct 2, 2026 August 2026 2.5 2.4 --

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29 Oct 2026 UTC

Scheduled for

29 Oct 2026 UTC

Pickup record for this release
Scheduled release
Official source published Between and UTC, 29 Oct 2026
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On FXMacroData at
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API endpoint
GET https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/jpy/unemployment
Python
import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/jpy/unemployment",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])

Match this release by announcement_id jpy_unemployment_2026-09-30. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/jpy/unemployment.

Release data snapshot

Citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID jpy_unemployment_2026-10-29
API announcement ID jpy_unemployment_2026-09-30
Release time
Planned 2026-10-29 23:30 UTC
Reference period date 2026-09-30
Actual value 2.4
Previous value 2.5
Forecast --
Surprise --

Analysis and guides connected to Japan Unemployment Rate.

Market Research

USD Unemployment rises to 4.20%; EUR/JPY falls to 176.99 — FX Market Recap, Oct 3

FX breadth pointed to broad USD strength, with cross-asset confirmation still required. Relative rates and positioning are the next confirmation tests.
Market Research

AUD Unemployment 4.70% prints; USD/JPY rises to 158.92 — FX Market Recap, Sep 24

FX breadth was mixed rather than one-way. Falling platinum left the cross-asset tape mixed. Relative rates and positioning are the next check.
Market Research

DKK Unemployment 3.10% prints; EUR/JPY falls to 185.22 — FX Market Recap, Aug 31

Denmark Unemployment prints at 3.10%; Japan Retail Sales prints at 6.20% led the August 31, 2026 forex session across 2 currencies. EUR/JPY falls to 185.22...
Market Research

BRL Unemployment 5.30% prints; USD/JPY rises to 159.97 — FX Market Recap, Aug 28

Brazil Unemployment prints at 5.30%; Japan Retail Sales prints at 13880.00% led the August 28, 2026 forex session across 2 currencies. USD/JPY rises to...

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Older release

Planned 2026-10-02 08:30 Asia/Tokyo · 2.5

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Employment Level

Total number of employed persons.

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Labor Force Participation Rate

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

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Common questions about this release

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

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

Japan Unemployment Rate was 2.4% in September 2026. The previous reading was 2.5%.

When was this Japan Unemployment Rate release published?

The official schedule lists Oct 30, 2026 at 08:30 Asia/Tokyo. The actual publication time is unavailable.

When is the next Japan Unemployment Rate release?

The next Japan Unemployment Rate release is scheduled for Dec 1, 2026.

What is the official source for Japan Unemployment Rate?

Statistics Bureau publishes the official Unemployment 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.

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