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JapanUnemployment Rate

The Unemployment Rate, which comes from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, is a measure of the percentage of unemployed people in Japan. A high percentage indicates weakness in the labor market which influences the strength and direction of the Japanese economy. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the Japanese Yen (JPY), while a low reading is viewed as bearish.

Country:Japan
Currency:JPY
Frequency:Month

Next Event -

Previous
2.5%

The typical/expected impact on JPY pairs is Medium.

Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/JPY pairs and bearish for JPY/xxx pairs.

Most Recent -

Consensus
2.4%
Actual
2.5%

Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for JPY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/JPY pairs.

Past Events

DateTimeActualConsensus
01 October 202623:302.5%2.4%
27 August 202623:302.4%2.5%
30 July 202623:302.5%2.5%
29 June 202623:302.5%2.5%
28 May 202623:302.5%2.7%
27 April 202623:302.7%2.6%
30 March 202623:302.6%2.7%
02 March 202623:302.7%2.6%
29 January 202623:302.6%2.6%
25 December 202523:302.6%2.6%
27 November 202523:302.6%2.5%
30 October 202523:302.6%2.5%
02 October 202523:302.6%2.4%
28 August 202523:302.3%2.5%
31 July 202523:302.5%2.5%
26 June 202523:302.5%2.5%
29 May 202523:302.5%2.5%
01 May 202523:302.5%2.4%
31 March 202523:302.4%2.5%
03 March 202523:302.5%2.4%