Challenges
Unemployment Rate
Most recent - Monday 29 May 2023 23:30
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for JPY/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/JPY pairs.
Next event - Thursday 29 June 2023 23:30
The typical/expected impact on JPY pairs is medium.
There is no forecast value for Unemployment Rate yet - check back for updates.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Unemployment Rate was 2.6% against a forecast of 2.7%.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for JPY. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Unemployment Rate result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (MoM) | Bearish change | 1.1% | -0.4% | ||
| Industrial Production (YoY) | Bullish change | -0.6% | -0.3% | ||
| Large Retailer Sales | Bullish change | 3.2% | 4.8% | ||
| Retail Trade (YoY) | Bearish change | 6.9% | 5% | ||
| Retail Trade s.a (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.3% | -1.2% | ||
| Jobs / Applicants Ratio | (no change) | 1.32 | 1.32 | ||
| Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.5% | 3.2% | ||
| Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) | Bullish change | 3.8% | 3.9% | ||
| Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) | Bearish change | 3.5% | 3.2% |
About Unemployment Rate
| Country: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Currency: | JPY |
| Source: | Statistics Bureau of Japan |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |