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64.2%up 0.1 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 2 Oct 2026
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Key data points

Last release
2 Oct 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
29 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC
Previous
64.1% Jul 2026
Highest
74.0% Jun 1955
Lowest
58.4% Dec 2012
A year ago
64.0%
Data since
1953

Japan labour force participation rate by year

Japan labour force participation rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)64.0%64.6%May 202663.6%January 2026▲ +0.6
202563.8%64.3%October 202563.2%January 2025▲ +0.7
202463.3%63.7%June 202462.6%January 2024▲ +0.8
202362.8%63.2%September 202362.1%February 2023▲ +0.6
202262.5%63.0%June 202261.8%January 2022▲ +0.5
202162.1%62.6%July 202161.8%January 2021▲ +0.1
202062.0%62.3%November 202061.5%April 2020▲ +0.3
201962.1%62.7%October 201961.2%January 2019▲ +0.9
201861.5%62.1%October 201860.6%January 2018▲ +0.8
201760.5%61.1%September 201759.6%February 2017▲ +0.5
201660.0%60.5%June 201659.2%March 2016▲ +0.4
201559.6%60.1%September 201559.1%January 2015▲ +0.3
201459.4%59.9%June 201458.7%January 2014▲ +0.6
201359.3%59.8%October 201358.7%January 2013▲ +0.3
201259.1%59.5%May 201258.4%December 2012▼ −0.1
201159.3%59.7%May 201158.9%December 2011▼ −0.1
201059.6%60.2%September 201058.9%February 20100.0
200959.9%60.5%May 200959.1%December 2009▼ −0.4
200860.2%61.0%May 200859.4%February 2008▲ +0.3
200760.4%61.2%May 200759.3%January 2007▲ +0.7
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Japan labour force participation rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
200660.4%61.0%May 200659.5%February 2006▲ +0.2
200560.4%61.3%May 200559.4%February 2005▲ +0.1
200460.4%61.1%August 200459.5%January 2004▲ +0.4
200360.8%61.7%June 200359.8%February 2003▲ +0.3
200261.2%61.7%June 200260.5%January 2002▲ +0.1
200162.0%62.7%May 200161.4%December 20010.0
200062.4%63.1%May 200061.3%February 2000▲ +0.4
199962.9%63.7%May 199961.7%February 1999▲ +0.2
199863.3%64.3%May 199862.2%February 19980.0
199763.7%64.7%June 199762.5%January 1997▲ +0.4
199663.5%64.5%July 199661.8%February 1996▲ +0.7
199563.4%64.3%June 199562.1%February 1995▲ +0.6
199463.6%64.6%May 199462.4%February 1994▲ +0.5
199363.8%64.7%June 199362.3%February 1993▲ +1.1
199264.0%64.8%May 199262.5%January 1992▲ +1.2
199163.8%64.8%June 199162.1%January 1991▲ +1.5
199063.3%64.2%May 199061.5%January 1990▲ +1.4
198962.9%63.9%June 198961.0%January 1989▲ +1.5
198862.6%63.7%May 198861.0%February 1988▲ +0.8
198762.6%63.6%May 198761.0%February 1987▲ +1.1
198662.8%63.7%July 198661.3%February 1986▲ +0.4
198563.0%64.0%May 198561.7%January 19850.0
198463.4%64.5%June 198461.6%January 1984▲ +0.8
198363.8%64.9%June 198362.3%February 1983▲ +0.3
198263.3%64.5%May 198261.5%January 1982▲ +1.4
198163.3%64.4%June 198161.5%January 1981▲ +1.1
198063.3%64.6%June 198061.3%January 1980▲ +1.1
197963.4%64.7%June 197961.6%February 1979▲ +0.7
197863.4%65.0%June 197861.3%January 1978▲ +1.3
197763.2%64.4%June 197761.1%February 1977▲ +1.5
197663.0%63.8%July 197661.3%January 1976▲ +0.9
197563.0%64.4%June 197560.9%January 1975▲ +1.4
197463.6%64.9%May 197461.9%January 1974▲ +0.2
197364.6%66.1%October 197362.8%December 1973▼ −0.1
197264.4%65.6%May 197262.5%February 1972▲ +0.9
197165.0%66.5%June 197162.7%February 1971▲ +0.6
197065.4%66.9%July 197062.6%February 1970▲ +1.2
196965.5%67.3%May 196962.6%February 1969▲ +1.1
196865.9%67.9%June 196862.5%February 1968▲ +1.2
196765.9%68.6%June 196762.2%January 1967▲ +2.1
196665.8%67.8%June 196662.5%January 1966▲ +1.3
196565.7%67.6%June 196562.3%January 1965▲ +1.6
196466.1%68.4%May 196462.8%February 1964▲ +0.6
196367.0%69.2%May 196362.1%January 1963▲ +3.1
196268.3%70.5%May 196264.8%January 1962▲ +1.5
196169.1%71.2%May 196165.4%January 1961▲ +2.1
196069.2%71.4%May 196064.0%January 1960▲ +3.7
195969.0%71.8%May 195965.1%January 1959▲ +1.3
195869.7%72.6%June 195865.8%January 1958▲ +2.2
195770.7%72.8%October 195766.7%January 1957▲ +2.4
195670.5%73.9%June 195665.8%February 1956▲ +3.1
195570.8%74.0%June 195563.7%January 1955▲ +6.1
195469.8%73.0%October 195463.3%January 1954▲ +4.8
195370.0%72.9%October 195365.3%February 1953▲ +1.5

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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · PercentSource
January 202563.2%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
February 202563.2%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
March 202563.3%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
April 202563.6%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
May 202564.0%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
June 202564.2%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
July 202563.9%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
August 202564.0%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
September 202564.2%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
October 202564.3%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
November 202564.0%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs
December 202563.9%Statistics Bureau of Japan; Cabinet Office of Japan; Japan Customs

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Cabinet Office of Japan, Japan Customs
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.

Unemployment rateAug 20262.6%Inflation rateAug 20261.9%Consumer price indexAug 2026102.2GDP growth rateQ2 20260.7%

Reports

Released 2 Oct 202664.2%August 2026
Next release, 23:30 UTC29 Oct 2026September 2026

History

Labour force participation rate recent observations
PeriodValueChange
August 202664.2%+0.1
July 202664.1%−0.3
June 202664.4%−0.2
May 202664.6%+0.3
April 202664.3%+0.7
March 202663.6%0.0
February 202663.6%0.0
January 202663.6%−0.3
December 202563.9%−0.1
November 202564.0%−0.3
October 202564.3%+0.1
September 202564.2%+0.2
August 202564.0%

Common questions

What is the labour force participation rate in Japan now?

The labour force participation rate in Japan was 64.2% in August 2026, up 0.1 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 2 Oct 2026.

When is the next labour force participation rate release for Japan?

The next release is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Japan?

In data since 1953, the highest was 74.0% in Jun 1955 and the lowest was 58.4% in Dec 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Statistics Bureau of Japan, Cabinet Office of Japan, Japan Customs, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Cabinet Office of Japan, Japan Customs
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