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Release date
January 2026
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Region
Japan
Survey time period
1973 to 2025
Age group
15 years and older
Special properties
annual average figures
Supplementary notes
*Including supplementary-estimated figures. 2011 yearly average results for the whole of Japan were missing due to the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake
An unemployed person refers to an individual aged 15 years and older who satisfies the following conditions:
1. with no job and did not work at all during the period
2. ready to work if work is available
3. did any job-seeking activity or was preparing to start a business during the period (including waiting on the outcome of job-seeking activity done in the past)
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