AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, Japan's number of unemployed in Q2 2026 (April) dropped to 1.930 million, a slight decrease from 1.940 million in the previous quarter, while the overall unemployment rate also fell to an unexpectedly favorable 2.5%. Against the backdrop of companies actively raising wages to retain talent, employment figures continue to hit new highs, indicating that the labor market remains tight, providing strong support for the recovery of domestic demand and the normalization of the central bank's policy.