Unemployment predictions & odds

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Polymarket currently hosts 9 active markets for Unemployment that lets you track or trade on predictions like "January 2026 Unemployment Rate - Japan". Whether you are tracking widely debated events or niche outcomes, the platform aggregates real-time odds based on over $514K in trading volume, providing a comprehensive view of fan and investor sentiment.

Each polymarket is a yes/no question, like "Will Canada have the highest unemployment rate since 2016 this year?". You buy shares in "yes" or "no" outcomes. Prices reflect crowd-sourced odds and probabilities. For example, if yes is at 30 cents, that's a 30% chance. Markets resolve based on official results. For multi-outcome events, like "January 2026 Unemployment Rate - Japan," you simply trade on the specific outcome you think will win.

As of today, the most active market is "January 2026 Unemployment Rate - Japan," where the crowd is currently assigning a 43% chance to 2.6%. These odds update in real-time as new information emerges and users trade, offering a dynamic snapshot of what the market believes will happen compared to traditional bookmaker odds.

It cuts through the noise. Unlike polls or punditry, Polymarket shows you real-time odds on Unemployment predictions backed by financial conviction that are often faster and more accurate than experts or surveys. You get an unbiased view of what thousands of traders think will actually happen, often more accurate than polls. Plus, you can trade shares and potentially profit if your predictions are spot on.

Polymarket is accurate more than 94% of the time an entire month before an outcome is definitively known. Prediction markets aggregate wisdom from informed users, often outperforming experts. For more context, view these stats on Polymarket's accuracy.

Yes. You can treat this page as a live data source and watch how the odds for Unemployment shift in real-time. It's a free way to track market sentiment on major outcomes like "January 2026 Unemployment Rate - Japan" without ever needing to place a trade.

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