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The Survey Results
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For major items (Employed person, Unemployed person, Unemployment rate, etc.), please refer to Historical data.
[Summary tables & Statistical tables]
Basic Tabulation | Detailed Tabulation | |
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Monthly | -August 2025- |
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Quarterly | - Apr.-Jun. 2025 - |
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Yearly | - 2024 - |
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All Data: Statistical tables & Database
Historical data
Database
Annual Report on the Labour Force Survey 
< Notes >
In the Labour Force Survey, the results are periodically revised due to the mechanics of estimating results, but Annual Report on the Labour Force Survey contains figures as of the time of publication.
Therefore, please note that the Annual Report published in each year are different from the data of e-Stat and Statistics Bureau of Japan website.
Historical data is always revised with the latest comparable time-series data, so please refer to that first when comparing time-series data.
(Notes: For further information of revision, please refer to Notes on the results.)
Notes on the results
Other Information
- Concepts and Definitions(PDF:174KB)
- Sampling Method, Estimation Method, and Sampling Errors of Estimates(PDF:522KB)
- Errata on Labour Force Survey
- Release Schedule of the Survey Results
- Frequently Asked Questions
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