Employed persons (Both sexes) — Japan Unemployment and Employment (LFS)
Japan Unemployment and Employment (LFS) — Employed persons (Both sexes) stood at 6,849 10 thousand persons 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 Jan 1953 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons (Both sexes)2 | 6,849 | 6,850 | 6,890 | 6,890 | 6,860 | 6,773 | 6,779 | 6,776 | 6,842 | 6,862 | |
| Employed persons (Male) | 3,690 | 3,698 | 3,729 | 3,729 | 3,715 | 3,676 | 3,682 | 3,686 | 3,707 | 3,700 | |
| Employed persons (Female) | 3,159 | 3,153 | 3,161 | 3,161 | 3,145 | 3,097 | 3,097 | 3,090 | 3,134 | 3,162 |
Understanding employed persons (Both sexes)
Monthly Employed persons (Both sexes) — Labour Force Survey: employment, unemployment and non-regular employees, Japan, in 10 thousand persons. Series covers 1953 to 2026-08 (884 observations). Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan (e-Stat Statistics Dashboard).