Unemployed people are those who satisfy the following conditions:
1. with no job and did no work at all during the reference week (other than employed
person)
2. ready to work if work is available
3. did any job seeking activity or preparing to start a business within one month including the reference week (including waiting on the outcome of job seeking activity done in the past)
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Average number of unemployed people seeking jobs Japan 2024, by method and status
In 2024, the average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan via advertisements or magazines amounted to *** thousand. This was the most common way for the unemployed to search for a job. Another popular avenue was to apply for assistance at the Public Employment Security Office.
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e-Stat (Japan). (February 14, 2025). Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2024, by seeking method and status (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1295869/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-method/
e-Stat (Japan). "Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2024, by seeking method and status (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1295869/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-method/
e-Stat (Japan). (2025). Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2024, by seeking method and status (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1295869/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-method/
e-Stat (Japan). "Annual Average Number of Unemployed People Searching for a Job in Japan in 2024, by Seeking Method and Status (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Feb 2025, /statistics/1295869/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-method/
e-Stat (Japan), Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2024, by seeking method and status (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1295869/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-method/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Annual average number of unemployed people searching for a job in Japan in 2024, by seeking method and status (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), February 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1295869/japan-number-unemployed-job-seeking-by-method/
