Lowest Unemployment in Japan

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest unemployment

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Lowest Unemployment — Japan

1 Tsuruga 06 1.7%

2 Kumagawa 06 1.7%

3 Maruoka 06 1.7%

4 Takahama 06 1.7%

5 Hongō 06 1.7%

6 Yunoo 06 1.7%

7 Sakai 06 1.7%

8 Fukui-shi 06 1.7%

9 Mikuni 06 1.7%

10 Katsuyama 06 1.7%

11 Sugahama 06 1.7%

12 Takefu 06 1.7%

13 Asahi 06 1.7%

14 Obama 06 1.7%

15 Iijima 06 1.7%

16 Echizen 06 1.7%

17 Awara 06 1.7%

18 Ono 06 1.7%

19 Sabae 06 1.7%

20 Namerikawa 42 1.8%

21 Yatsuomachi-higashikumisaka 42 1.8%

22 Hiratachō 36 1.8%

23 Izumo 36 1.8%

24 Himi 42 1.8%

25 Koshi 42 1.8%

26 Hamada 36 1.8%

27 Nishishinminato 42 1.8%

28 Yasugichō 36 1.8%

29 Takaoka 42 1.8%

30 Unnan 36 1.8%

31 Gohyakkoku 42 1.8%

32 Gōtsuchō 36 1.8%

33 Nanto 42 1.8%

34 Oyabe 42 1.8%

35 Toyama 42 1.8%

36 Matsue 36 1.8%

37 Uozu 42 1.8%

38 Minari 36 1.8%

39 Nishida 36 1.8%

40 Tonami 42 1.8%

41 Nanto-shi 42 1.8%

42 Imizu 42 1.8%

43 Kamiichi 42 1.8%

44 Tsuwano 36 1.8%

45 Ōdachō-ōda 36 1.8%

46 Kurobe-shi 42 1.8%

47 Fukumitsu 42 1.8%

48 Nyūzen 42 1.8%

49 Okugano 36 1.8%

50 Masuda 36 1.8%

51 Kyōmendao 36 1.8%

52 Himimachi 42 1.8%

53 Nomimachi 15 1.9%

54 Suzu 15 1.9%

55 Matsutō 15 1.9%

56 Ushitsu 15 1.9%

57 Nanao 15 1.9%

58 Mukai-awagasaki 15 1.9%

59 Hakui 15 1.9%

60 Oshima 15 1.9%

61 Anamizu 15 1.9%

62 Hōdatsushimizu 15 1.9%

63 Kaga 15 1.9%

64 Kanazawa 15 1.9%

65 Kahoku 15 1.9%

66 Nonoichi 15 1.9%

67 Wajima 15 1.9%

68 Tsurugi-asahimachi 15 1.9%

69 Nakajima 15 1.9%

70 Komatsu 15 1.9%

71 Tsubata 15 1.9%

72 Hitoto 15 1.9%

73 Gero 09 2.0%

74 Kitagata 09 2.0%

75 Gōdo 09 2.0%

76 Hashima 09 2.0%

77 Mikuriya 41 2.0%

78 Takada 09 2.0%

79 Nakatsugawa 09 2.0%

80 Iwai 41 2.0%

81 Sakahogi 09 2.0%

82 Ginan 09 2.0%

83 Ena 09 2.0%

84 Anpachi 09 2.0%

85 Hida 09 2.0%

86 Sekigahara 09 2.0%

87 Tajimi 09 2.0%

88 Kasamatsuchō 09 2.0%

89 Sekimachi 09 2.0%

90 Kani 09 2.0%

91 Kishimoto 41 2.0%

92 Gujō 09 2.0%

93 Kurono 09 2.0%

94 Matsuzaki 41 2.0%

95 Kōge 41 2.0%

96 Ōgaki 09 2.0%

97 Sakaiminato 41 2.0%

98 Kaizu 09 2.0%

99 Kakamigahara 09 2.0%

100 Masuda 09 2.0%

Cities with the lowest unemployment rates in Japan represent some of the strongest local job markets. Tsuruga has an unemployment rate of just 1.7%. These communities benefit from diverse economies, growing industries, or proximity to major employment centers.

Low unemployment often indicates a healthy local economy with strong demand for workers across multiple sectors. These cities tend to attract new residents and businesses, creating a positive economic cycle of growth and opportunity.

While low unemployment is generally positive, extremely tight labor markets can create challenges for businesses trying to hire and may contribute to upward pressure on wages and, consequently, prices for goods and services.

Did You Know?

1. Tsuruga's unemployment rate of 1.7% means virtually everyone who wants a job has one.
2. Cities with unemployment below 3% are generally considered to be at 'full employment' by economists.
3. Low unemployment can actually create challenges for businesses struggling to find workers to fill open positions.

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