Japan vs Russian Federation: Incidence of unemployment by duration

Japan
25.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Russian Federation
26.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2020
Japan rank
15th
Russian Federation rank
13th

Incidence of unemployment by duration over time

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 26.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 25.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Japan, a difference of 0.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 13th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 27.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 17.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Japan
2000s 21.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 17.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 4.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Japan
2010s 20.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 21.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 0.4912 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Russian Federation
2020s 21.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 26.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 5.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Japan or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 26.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 25.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Japan and Russian Federation?
0.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
Japan ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Incidence of unemployment by duration
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,845 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

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.