Japan Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Japan Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Japan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.300 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 2.300 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Japan Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 2.300 % in Dec 2028
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Japan Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Japan's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2028?

Japan Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.300 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.300 2028 2.300 2027 2.017 1980 5.358 2002 % yearly 1980 - 2028

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 10.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.550 2029 yearly 2010 - 2029
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (%) 14.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.524 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.098 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Bahrain (%) 6.300 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.677 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 3.400 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.482 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.960 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 2017 - 2029
Colombia (%) 9.400 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.466 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 4.979 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 6.000 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Egypt (%) 5.502 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.508 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 14.500 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.669 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (%) 3.689 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Iran (%) 9.000 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.900 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.286 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Japan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -331,330.503 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 33,046.428 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1983 - Feb 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1983 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 216.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JPY bn) 285,838.584 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JPY bn) 1,715,996.312 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (JPY bn) 257,940.611 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government (GG): Revenue (JPY bn) 225,286.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Income, Profits, & Capital Gains(TIPC) (JPY bn) 65,677.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: REV: TS: Taxes on Goods & Services (TGS) (JPY bn) 42,381.800 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Revenue: Social Contributions (JPY bn) 79,597.500 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Revenue: Grants (JPY bn) 3.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Expenses (JPY bn) 234,423.800 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Net Operating Balance (JPY bn) 11,967.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
GG: Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets (JPY bn) 1,880.100 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Central Government Operations: Expenditure (JPY hm) 219,919.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Central Government Operations: Revenue (JPY hm) 110,381.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Central Government Operations: Balance (Deficit/Surplus) (JPY hm) -109,538.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.447 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,474.4 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 59,129.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,416,918.924 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,874,241.023 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,962,870.813 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 64,603.4 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.9 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 16,379,671.229 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,181,069.919 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 9,837.158 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,789.524 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1960 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 7,503.521 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,721.256 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1960 - Jan 2025
Exports: sa (JPY bn) 9,252.622 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: sa (JPY bn) -856.637 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Imports: sa (JPY bn) 10,109.259 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Exports: MTE: Machinery (MY) (JPY bn) 1,281.809 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: Chemicals (CS) (JPY bn) 909.618 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jan 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JPY bn) 850.939 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Exports: MTE: Transport Equipment (TE) (JPY bn) 1,830.369 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Jan 2025
Exports: MTE: Electrical Machinery (EM) (JPY bn) 1,227.186 Jan 2025 monthly May 1994 - Jan 2025
Exports Unit Value Index: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 100.40 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Unit Value Index: FF: Fisher Formula (FF): Total (2015=100) 101.17 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Exports Quantum Index (2015=100) 106.65 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: China (2015=100) 104.22 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Imports Quantum Index: USA (2015=100) 106.43 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,345.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -167.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,839.177 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 11,589.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -6,750.062 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,312,375.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 111.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,143,934.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 81.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,276.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 156.819 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,477,917.258 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (JPY bn) -257.623 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 7,502.208 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: Capital Account (JPY bn) -21.851 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (JPY bn) 1,332.021 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (JPY bn) -444.652 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (JPY bn) 321.438 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (JPY bn) -3,678.581 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (JPY bn) 102.921 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods (JPY bn) -2,937.879 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (JPY bn) 382.396 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (JPY bn) -476.627 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 10,440.087 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (JPY bn) 3,601.535 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Debit (DR) (JPY bn) 3,320.628 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Total: Credit (CR) (JPY bn) 2,844.001 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (Ass) (JPY bn) 1,305.871 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (Lia) (JPY bn) -26.151 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: sa: Current Account (CA): Net (JPY bn) 1,937.485 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Net (JPY bn) -1,471.235 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (SS): Net (JPY bn) -117.599 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Net (JPY bn) 3,991.759 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Net (JPY bn) -465.439 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports (JPY bn) 8,398.203 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports (JPY bn) 9,869.438 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (JPY bn) 365.341 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (JPY bn) 284.009 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2019
EDP: DTC: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 27,815.653 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
EDP: GG: Long Term (LT) (JPY bn) 100,128.927 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
EDP: GG: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 76,913.651 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
EDP: DTC: Short Term (ST) (JPY bn) 222,010.118 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Gross External Debt Position (EDP) (JPY bn) 678,638.469 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 semiannually Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 63,344.796 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,091,220.055 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,151,155.239 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.8 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,108,410.0 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.840 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.2 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 77,098.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,633,662.772 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) -0.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,754,709.3 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.3 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,443.078 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 6,801.108 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1964 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,739,463.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 4,885,760.764 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.02 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2001 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 121.90 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Local Governments (JPY bn) 29,197.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Individuals (JPY bn) 140,008.40 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Overseas Yen Loans, Domestic Transfer (JPY bn) 12,191.20 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Loans & Discounts: Outstanding: DLB: Corporations: Incl Finance & Insurance (JPY bn) 312,385.90 Mar 2018 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2018
JP: Outstanding of NPLs: Total (JPY bn) 1,800.000 Sep 2018 semiannually Mar 2002 - Sep 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Monetary Policy Uncertainty Index (Index) 106.786 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Actual: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (%) 5.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Mfg: Electrical Machinery (%) 6.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Tankan: All Enterprises(AE): DI:Forecast: Bus. Condition(BC):All Ind (%) 10.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Tankan: AE: DI: Forecast: BC: Non Manufacturing (NM) (%) 14.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2025
Economy Watchers: Diffusion Index: Current Economics Conditions: sa (NA) 48.600 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2001 - Jan 2025
Business Condition Judgement: All Industries (%) -21.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2024

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