France vs Japan: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 2.43 million Persons against 1.76 million Persons in Japan, a difference of 673,200 Persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 million Persons | 3.16 million Persons | 96,400 Persons | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.46 million Persons | 3.11 million Persons | 653,710 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.87 million Persons | 2.84 million Persons | 25,220 Persons | France |
| 2020s | 2.27 million Persons | 1.78 million Persons | 492,600 Persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment, France or Japan?
- France, at 2.43 million Persons against 1.76 million Persons in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment between France and Japan?
- 673,200 Persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.