The jobs-to-applications ratio is a leading labor market indicator in Japan, measuring the number of job openings available for every job seeker. A ratio higher than 1.00 indicates more jobs than applicants, reflecting a tight and strong labor market. The Bank of Japan monitors this data closely to assess wage pressure and overall economic health. It is often released alongside the unemployment rate to provide a full picture of the labor sector.
Calculated by dividing the number of active job openings by the number of active job seekers registered at public employment security offices (Hello Work) across Japan.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | 1.18 | 1.19 | -0.01 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1.18 | 1.17 | +0.01 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1.17 | 1.18 | -0.01 |
| May 28, 2026 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0.00 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 1.19 | 1.18 | +0.01 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1.18 | 1.19 | -0.01 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1.19 | 1.18 | +0.01 |
| Dec 25, 2025 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0.00 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 1.18 | 1.20 | -0.02 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.00 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 1.20 | 1.22 | -0.02 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 1.22 | 1.23 | -0.01 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.22 | 1.25 | -0.03 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 1.24 | 1.26 | -0.02 |
| May 29, 2025 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.00 |
| May 1, 2025 | 1.26 | 1.24 | +0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.24 | 1.26 | -0.02 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1.26 | 1.25 | +0.01 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.00 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.00 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | 1.25 | 1.24 | +0.01 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1.24 | 1.23 | +0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 | 1.24 | -0.01 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 1.24 | 1.23 | +0.01 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 1.23 | 1.24 | -0.01 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 1.24 | 1.26 | -0.02 |
| May 30, 2024 | 1.26 | 1.28 | -0.02 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 1.28 | 1.26 | +0.02 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1.26 | 1.27 | -0.01 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 0.00 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 1.27 | 1.28 | -0.01 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 1.28 | 1.30 | -0.02 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 1.30 | 1.29 | +0.01 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 1.29 | 1.30 | -0.01 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 0.00 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 1.29 | 1.30 | -0.01 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.30 | 1.32 | -0.02 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 1.31 | 1.32 | -0.01 |
| May 29, 2023 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 0.00 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 1.32 | 1.34 | -0.02 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 1.34 | 1.36 | -0.02 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.35 | 1.36 | -0.01 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | 1.35 | 1.36 | -0.01 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | 1.35 | 1.36 | -0.01 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0.00 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 1.34 | 1.33 | +0.01 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 1.32 | 1.30 | +0.02 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | 1.29 | 1.27 | +0.02 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | 1.27 | 1.25 | +0.02 |
