In 2024, unemployment affected approximately **** million people in Japan, marking a decrease from the previous year. The number of unemployed people decreased by over *** million compared to 2002 when unemployment was the highest in the last two decades.
*Including supplementary-estimated figures. 2011 yearly average results for the whole of Japan were missing due to the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake
An unemployed person refers to an individual aged 15 years and older who satisfies the following conditions: 1. with no job and did not work at all during the period 2. ready to work if work is available 3. did any job-seeking activity or was preparing to start a business during the period (including waiting on the outcome of job-seeking activity done in the past)
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e-Stat (Japan). (January 31, 2025). Number of unemployed people in Japan from 1973 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of unemployed people in Japan from 1973 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. January 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Number of unemployed people in Japan from 1973 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/
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