Challenges
Unemployment Rate
Most recent - Thursday 28 September 2023 23:30
Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/JPY pairs and bearish for JPY/xxx pairs.
Next event - Monday 30 October 2023 23:30
The typical/expected impact on JPY pairs is medium.
There is no forecast value for Unemployment Rate yet - check back for updates.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Unemployment Rate was 2.7% against a forecast of 2.6%.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been strongly bearish for JPY. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Unemployment Rate result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Retailer Sales | Bullish change | 5.5% | 6% | ||
| Retail Trade (YoY) | (no change) | 7% | 7% | ||
| Retail Trade s.a (MoM) | Bearish change | 2.2% | 0.1% | ||
| Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.9% | 2.8% | ||
| Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) | Bearish change | 4% | 3.8% | ||
| Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.8% | 2.5% | ||
| National Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.3% | 3.2% | ||
| National CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) | (no change) | 4.3% | 4.3% | ||
| National CPI ex-Fresh Food (YoY) | (no change) | 3.1% | 3.1% | ||
| Exports (YoY) | Bearish change | -0.3% | -0.8% | ||
| Imports (YoY) | Bearish change | -13.6% | -17.8% | ||
| Merchandise Trade Balance Total | Bearish change | ¥-66.3B | ¥-930.5B |
About Unemployment Rate
| Country: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Currency: | JPY |
| Source: | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |