Germany vs Japan: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,758 Persons against 1,666 Persons in Germany, a difference of 92 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,208 Persons | 2,108 Persons | 1,100 Persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,633 Persons | 3,109 Persons | 523.78 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,839 Persons | 2,371 Persons | 532.1 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,480 Persons | 1,827 Persons | 346.88 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,758 Persons against 1,666 Persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between Germany and Japan?
- 92 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.