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Job openings-to-applicants ratio — Hello Work
Latest reading, August 2026: Active openings ratio 1.2 ratio; New openings ratio 2.1 ratio; Active ratio, excl. part-time 1.2 ratio; Active ratio, part-time 1.1 ratio.
| Period | Active openings-to-applicants ratio (ratio) | New openings-to-applications ratio (ratio) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| May 2026 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Sep 2025 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Aug 2025 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Employment Referrals for General Workers. · Data through August 2026 · JSON · CSV
Unemployment and employment — Labour Force Survey
Latest reading, August 2026: Unemployment rate 2.5%; Unemployed 177 10k persons; Employed 6,834 10k persons; Labour force 7,009 10k persons.
| Period | Unemployment rate, both sexes (%) | Unemployment rate, men (%) | Unemployment rate, women (%) | Unemployment rate, both sexes · YoY (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | −3.8 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| May 2026 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 8.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 8.3 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 8.0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct 2025 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
| Sep 2025 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 8.3 |
| Aug 2025 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
YoY: (value[t] / value[t−12 months] − 1) × 100, from published values.
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Labour Force Survey. · Data through August 2026 · JSON · CSV
Wages, hours and employment — Monthly Labour Survey
Latest reading, August 2026: Real wages, YoY 1.6%; Total cash earnings, YoY 3.9%; Base pay, full-time, YoY 4.0%; Total cash earnings 311,563 ¥.
| Period | Real wages, change on a year earlier (%) | Total cash earnings, change on a year earlier (%) | Base pay, full-time, change on a year earlier (%) | Real wages, change on a year earlier · YoY (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | −194.1 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | −1,100.0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | −375.0 |
| May 2026 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | −161.5 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | −200.0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | −177.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | −233.3 |
| Jan 2026 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | −125.0 |
| Dec 2025 | −0.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | −133.3 |
| Nov 2025 | −1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | −420.0 |
| Oct 2025 | −0.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 100.0 |
| Sep 2025 | −1.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 225.0 |
| Aug 2025 | −1.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 112.5 |
YoY: (index[t] / index[t−12 months] − 1) × 100, from published index values.
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Monthly Labour Survey. · Data through August 2026 · JSON · CSV · Markdown