Canada vs Japan: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 26.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 25.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Japan, a difference of 1.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 28.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Canada |
| 1980s | 27.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 28.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 27.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Japan |
| 2000s | 28.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 21.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Canada |
| 2010s | 27.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Canada |
| 2020s | 27.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 21.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 26.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 25.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Canada and Japan?
- 1.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Canada ranks 12th 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.