Japan macroeconomic monitoring
Track Japan unemployment, retail sales, policy rates, and Tankan surveys from the e-Stat Statistics Dashboard and BOJ Time-Series Data Search APIs. e-Stat Dashboard API · BOJ API
Monetary base
Japan · 2026-09· 100 million yen
Average amounts outstanding of the monetary base.
5,328,464.00
-101,606.00 (-1.87%)
Source: BOJ Time-Series Data Search · MABS1AN11
Japan indicator overview
Labour market
Unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
2.50
2026-08 · +0.10
Activity
Retail sales value
13,072.00
2026-08 · -770.00
Monetary policy
Uncollateralized overnight call rate
1.23
2026-10-14 · +0.00
Monetary policy
Monetary base
5,328,464.00
2026-09 · -101,606.00
External
USD/JPY spot rate
158.32
2026-10-14 · +0.90
Business survey
Tankan — large manufacturers DI
24.00
2026 Q3 · +2.00
Monetary policy
Average loan rate (domestic banks)
1.78
2026-08 · +0.08
Labour market
Employed persons (seasonally adjusted)
3,684.00
2026-08 · +2.00
Key indicators comparison
Overlay unemployment, call rate, loan rate, and retail sales (mixed units — see legend).