In 2023, unemployment affected approximately 1.78 million people in Japan, marking a decrease from the previous year. The number of unemployed people decreased by over 1.7 million compared to 2003 when unemployment was the highest in the last two decades.
Number of unemployed people in Japan from 2003 to 2023 (in millions)
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e-Stat (Japan). (January 30, 2024). Number of unemployed people in Japan from 2003 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of unemployed people in Japan from 2003 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Number of unemployed people in Japan from 2003 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Unemployed People in Japan from 2003 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of unemployed people in Japan from 2003 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Number of unemployed people in Japan from 2003 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/643192/japan-unemployment-number/