Australia vs Japan: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 25.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 25.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Australia, a difference of 0.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 28.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.1531 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Australia |
| 1980s | 24.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 28.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 27.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Japan |
| 2000s | 21.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 21.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.4573 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 21.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 25.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 25.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Australia and Japan?
- 0.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Australia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.