Japan Unemployment Rate

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Compared to the previous month, there were 1.90 million unemployed persons, 8 thousand less than in January. Employment fell 21 thousand to 64.83 million. Labour force declined by 31 thousand to 66.71 million while those detached from the labour force went up by 31 thousand to 44.35 million.

Among people aged 15 to 24 years old, the jobless rate fell to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent.

A year earlier, employment stood at 3.2 percent.

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  1. Brunei Balance of Trade Brunei trade surplus decreased 41.5 percent year-on-year to BND 203.3 million in December of 2016 compared to a BND 347.7 million surplus a year earlier. Exports fell 23.7 percent, driven by lower sales of: mineral fuels (-27.7 percent), namely liquefied natural gas (-48.6 percent), and manufactured goods (-21.6 percent). Imports declined 4.5 percent due to lower purchases of: machinery and transport equipment (-11.5 percent); manufactured goods (-18.4 percent); miscellaneous manufactured articles (-7.2 percent); food (-3 percent) and crude materials inedible (-45.6 percent). Main export partners were Japan (30.6 percent of total exports); Malaysia (11.3 percent); China (11.1 percent). The highest...

  2. Macau Balance of Trade Macau trade deficit increased to MOP 4.28 billion in February of 2017, compared to a MOP 4.08 billion gap in a year earlier. Exports rose by 27.24 percent to MOP 0.90 billion, driven by tobacco & wine (99.6 percent), diamond & diamond jewellry (93.6 percent), non-textiles (32.4 percent), electronic components (14.2 percent), and watches (8.5 percent). Imports increased by 9.1 percent to MOP 5.18 billion, mainly boosted by watches (50.5 percent), followed by gold jewellry (20.6 percent), handbags & wallets (18.5 percent), garment & footwear (6.3 percent), mobile phone (5.9 percent), and food & beverages (3.4 percent)....

  3. Norway Balance of Trade Norway recorded a trade surplus of 23.54 NOK billion in February of 2017, a surge of 80.8 percent from the same month a year earlier, as exports jumped while imports fell. Year-on-year, sales grew by 18.0 percent to 71.24 NOK billion, driven by ships and oil platforms (728.5 percent), natural gas condensates (633.8 percent), crude oil (51.9 percent) and natural gas (21.8 percent). Imports declined by 3.7 percent to 47.71 NOK billion, mainly due to a 12.1 percent fall in purchases of food and live animals, a 10.3 percent drop in purchases of beverages and tobacco and...

  4. Singapore Balance of Trade Singapore recorded a trade surplus of 3.29 SGD billion in January of 2017, compared to a 5.80 SGD billion surplus a year earlier. It was the smallest trade surplus since October 2014, as total exports increased by 11.1 percent (following a 9.2 percent rise in December) while total imports surge 21.0 percent (compared to a 13.2 percent growth in the preceding month). Total trade rose 15.6 percent, after a 11.0 percent increase in a month earlier. In December 2016, trade surplus came in at 6.12 SGD billion. Balance of Trade in Singapore averaged 735.28 Million SGD from 1964 until 2017,...

  5. Peru Balance of Trade Peru trade balance shifted to USD 150 million surplus in January of 2017 from USD 507 million gap in the same period of the previous year. Sales jumped 25.9 percent to USD 3.1 billion, mainly driven by fisheries (483.3 percent), agriculture (31.1 percent), miseries (22.7 percent), oil and gas (97.9 percent), metallurgy and jewellery (40.9 percent). Imports fell 0.5 percent to USD 3 billion, led by industrial capital goods (-4.8 percent), transport equipment (-23.6 percent) and building materials (-41.4 percent). Balance of Trade in Peru averaged 75.02 USD Million from 1957 until 2017, reaching an all time...

  6. Mongolia Balance of Trade Mongolia recorded a trade surplus of 183 USD Million in February of 2017. Balance of Trade in Mongolia averaged -20.28 USD Million from 1997 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 362.30 USD Million in December of 2016 and a record low of -369.70 USD Million in July of 2012.  Export Data  API Access Please Paste this Code in your Website <iframe src=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/embed/?s=mongoliabt&v=201703160122t&h=300&w=600&ref=/mongolia/balance-of-trade’ height=’300′ width=’600′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’></iframe><br />source: <a href=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/mongolia/balance-of-trade’>tradingeconomics.com</a> Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus Forecast 2017-01-17 11:00...

  7. United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between August to October 2016 and the 3 months to January 2017, the number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed people fell, and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) also fell. There were 1.58 million unemployed people (people not in work but seeking and available to work), 31,000 fewer than for August to October 2016 and 106,000 fewer than for a year earlier. There were 867,000 unemployed men, 21,000 fewer than for August to October...

  8. Mauritius Unemployment Rate The unemployment rate in Mauritius fell to 6.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 from 7.9 percent a year earlier, reaching the lowest since the last three months of 2009. There were 38.9 thousand people without a job, 16.5 percent less than a year earlier while employment edged up 0.2 percent to 546.6 thousand. The labour force fell 1.1 percent to 585.5 thousand while those detached from the labour force rose 3.8 percent to 392.9 thousand. In the third quarter of 2016, the jobless rate was higher at 7.6 percent. Considering full 2016, the unemployment rate...

  9. Malaysia Unemployment Rate Year-on-year, prices increased at a faster pace for : recreation services & culture (+3.3 percent from +3.2 percent). Prices rose at a slower pace for :  food & non-alcoholic beverages (+3.7 percent from +3.8 percent in November), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (+0.1 percent from +1.9 percent), education (+1.7 percent from +1.9 percent) and health (+2.4 percent from +2.5 percent). Prices steady for : housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels (2.1 percent); furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance (+1.4 percent); restaurants & hotels (+1.9 percent), and miscellaneous goods & services (+1.8 percent). In contrast, downward prices pressure came from: clothing...

  10. Latvia Unemployment Rate The jobless rate in Latvia decreased to 9.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 from 9.5 percent in the previous period.It was the lowest unemployment rate since the third quarter of 2008, as the number of unemployed went down by 3.6 thousand to 90.8 thousand, the number of employed fell by 4.6 thousand to 890.4 thousand and the labour force declined by 8.2 thousand to 981.2 thousand. A year earlier, the unemployment rate was higher at 9.8 percent. Considering full 2016, the average jobless rate was recorded at 9.6 percent compared to 9.9 percent in 2015. Unemployment Rate in...

  11. Singapore Unemployment Rate In the three months to December, the jobless rate for residents were up to 3.2 percent (from 2.9 percent in the third quarter) and the rate for citizens also increased to 3.5 percent (from 3.0 percent).  Some 5,440 workers were laid off, up from 4,220 workers in the September quarter and was the highest since Q2 2009 (5,980). The rate of re-entry among residents made redundant rose for the second straight quarter. About 52 percent of residents made redundant in the third quarter of 2016 secured employment by December 2016, up from 49 percent from the previous quarter. Job vacancies...

  12. Sweden Unemployment Rate Swedish jobless rate rose to 7.3 percent in January 2017 from 6.5 percent in December, in line with market expectations. It was the highest jobless rate since June last year, as the number of unemployed increased by 14 percent from the previous month to 384.5 thousand while the number of employed dropped by 0.3 percent to 4.88 million. The unemployment rate among young people was 18.6 percent. A year earlier, the unemployment rate was recorded at 7.5 percent. Unemployment Rate in Sweden averaged 5.92 percent from 1980 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 10.50 percent in June of...

  13. Taiwan Unemployment Rate The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Taiwan increased slightly to 3.84 percent in January of 2017, following an upwardly revised 3.83 percent in December. On an unadjusted basis, unemployment rate fell to 3.78 percent from 3.87 percent in the same month a year earlier. The number of unemployed decreased by 8,000 to 445,000 compared to January 2016 while the number of employed persons were up by 76,000 to 11,320,000. Labor force participation rate was at 58.79 percent, up 0.09 percentage points from the same month of the prior year. Youth unemployment rose to 12.01 percent in January from 11.95 percent...

  14. Netherlands Unemployment Rate Dutch seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent in February of 2017, the same pace as in the prior month. The jobless rate remained at its lowest figure since October 2011, as there were 473 thousand people unemployed, down from 480 thousand in January. Meanwhile, there were 8504 thousand employed persons, compared to 8511 thousand in a month earlier. In February 2016, the jobless rate was recorded at 6.5 percent. Unemployment Rate in Netherlands averaged 5.50 percent from 2003 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 7.90 percent in February of 2014 and a record...

  15. Ecuador Labor Force Participation Rate Labor Force Participation Rate in Ecuador decreased to 67.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 from 69.20 percent in the third quarter of 2016. Labor Force Participation Rate in Ecuador averaged 64.89 percent from 2009 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 69.20 percent in the third quarter of 2016 and a record low of 61.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Export Data  API Access Please Paste this Code in your Website <iframe src=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/embed/?s=ecuadorlfpr&v=201703180221t&h=300&w=600&ref=/ecuador/labor-force-participation-rate’ height=’300′ width=’600′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’></iframe><br />source: <a href=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/ecuador/labor-force-participation-rate’>tradingeconomics.com</a> The labour force participation rate is the number...

  16. Mexico Labor Force Participation Rate Labor Force Participation Rate in Mexico increased to 59.36 percent in February from 58.95 percent in January of 2017. Labor Force Participation Rate in Mexico averaged 59.87 percent from 2005 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 61.47 percent in June of 2012 and a record low of 58.18 percent in December of 2010.  Export Data  API Access Please Paste this Code in your Website <iframe src=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/embed/?s=mexicolfpr&v=201704030222t&h=300&w=600&ref=/mexico/labor-force-participation-rate’ height=’300′ width=’600′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’></iframe><br />source: <a href=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/mexico/labor-force-participation-rate’>tradingeconomics.com</a> The labour force participation rate is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for...

  17. Australia Labor Force Participation Rate Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia decreased to 64.60 percent in January from 64.70 percent in December of 2016. Labor Force Participation Rate in Australia averaged 63.17 percent from 1978 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 65.80 percent in November of 2010 and a record low of 60.14 percent in April of 1983.  Export Data  API Access Please Paste this Code in your Website source: tradingeconomics.com The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population. This page provides the latest reported...

  18. Argentina Labor Force Participation Rate Labor Force Participation Rate in Argentina decreased to 45.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 from 46 percent in the third quarter of 2016. Labor Force Participation Rate in Argentina averaged 45.72 percent from 2010 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 46.90 percent in the third quarter of 2012 and a record low of 44.50 percent in the second quarter of 2015.  Export Data  API Access Please Paste this Code in your Website <iframe src=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/embed/?s=argentinalabforparra&v=201703180221t&h=300&w=600&ref=/argentina/labor-force-participation-rate’ height=’300′ width=’600′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’></iframe><br />source: <a href=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/argentina/labor-force-participation-rate’>tradingeconomics.com</a> The labour force participation rates is the number...

  19. Euro Area Unemployment Rate Euro Area Unemployment Rate Steady At Near 8-Year Low The jobless rate in the Euro Area was unchanged at 9.6 percent in January of 2017, the same as in December and in line with market expectations. It remains the lowest rate since May of 2009. A year earlier, unemployment was higher at 10.4 percent. 15.620 million people were unemployed in the Euro Area in January, down by 56,000 from Decmeber of 2016 and by 1.101 million from a year earlier.  Considering the European Union, the unemployment rate decreased to 8.1 percent from 8.2 percent in December and 8.9 percent a...

  20. Mexico Employment Rate Employment Rate in Mexico increased to 96.63 percent in February from 96.41 percent in January of 2017. Employment Rate in Mexico averaged 95.58 percent from 2005 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 97.23 percent in December of 2005 and a record low of 93.58 percent in September of 2009.  Export Data  API Access Please Paste this Code in your Website <iframe src=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/embed/?s=mexicoemprat&v=201704030222t&h=300&w=600&ref=/mexico/employment-rate’ height=’300′ width=’600′ frameborder=’0′ scrolling=’no’></iframe><br />source: <a href=’http://www.tradingeconomics.com/mexico/employment-rate’>tradingeconomics.com</a> In Mexico, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the labour force. This...