Japan vs Mexico: Unemployed population — Unemployment

Japan
1,758 Persons
in 2025
Mexico
1,612 Persons
in 2025
Japan rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

Unemployed population — Unemployment over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,758 Persons against 1,612 Persons in Mexico, a difference of 146 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 35 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 593.33 Persons 485.19 Persons 108.15 Persons Japan
1980s 1,140 Persons 672.83 Persons 467.17 Persons Japan
1990s 2,031 Persons 1,278 Persons 753.81 Persons Japan
2000s 3,109 Persons 1,506 Persons 1,603 Persons Japan
2010s 2,371 Persons 2,278 Persons 92.83 Persons Japan
2020s 1,827 Persons 1,938 Persons 110.6 Persons Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed population — unemployment, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 1,758 Persons against 1,612 Persons in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed population — unemployment between Japan and Mexico?
146 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for unemployed population — unemployment?
Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployed population — Unemployment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,160 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on the 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.