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Japan's economic indicators, made easy to read in charts.
Japan's key economic indicators
Japan Inflation Rate (Consumer Price Index)
Monthly year-over-year change in Japan's Consumer Price Index: headline, core (excluding fresh food) and core-core (excluding fresh food and energy). Interactive chart and data table based on official statistics.
As of Aug 2026
2.0
% (year-over-year)
Japan Unemployment Rate
Monthly unemployment rate in Japan for total, male and female workers from the Labour Force Survey. Interactive chart and data table based on official statistics.
As of Aug 2026
2.6
%