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Unemployment rate in Japan 2017

Japan: Unemployment rate from 2007 to 2017
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The data displays the unemployment rate in Japan from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, the unemployment rate in Japan was at about 2.83%.

Employment and the economy in Japan Japan is one of the leading countries when it comes to economic key factors; its unemployment rate, for example, is lower than that of other major industrial and emerging countries. The Japanese work ethic is well-known worldwide, it is synonymous with a strong devotion to the company and to the task at hand; competition among co-workers and loyalty to the company are common and encouraged, working hours and over-time work are said to be excessive.

2007 3.85
2008 3.98
2009 5.08
2010 5.07
2011 4.55
2012 4.35
2013 4.03
2014 3.58
2015 3.33
2016 3.13
2017 2.83