(Changes from same month of previous year) Unemployment rate (Female) — Japan Unemployment and Employment (LFS)
Japan Unemployment and Employment (LFS) — (Changes from same month of previous year) Unemployment rate (Female) stood at -0.1 in Aug 2026, according to Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat Statistics Dashboard). It is one of the indicators in the Labour force survey table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jul 1973 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
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This indicator in the Labour force survey table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Changes from same month of previous year) Unemployment rate (Both sexes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| (Changes from same month of previous year) Unemployment rate (Female) | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | |
| (Changes from same month of previous year) Unemployment rate (Male) | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Understanding (Changes from same month of previous year) Unemployment rate (Female)
Monthly (Changes from same month of previous year) Unemployment rate (Female) — Labour Force Survey: employment, unemployment and non-regular employees, Japan. Series covers 1973 to 2026-08 (638 observations). Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat Statistics Dashboard).