Germany vs Japan: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Germany
1,785 Thousand persons
in 2026
Japan
1,680 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
10th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,785 Thousand persons against 1,680 Thousand persons in Japan, a difference of 105 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,091 Thousand persons | 2,733 Thousand persons | 358 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,712 Thousand persons | 2,152 Thousand persons | 439.8 Thousand persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,464 Thousand persons | 1,671 Thousand persons | 207 Thousand persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1,785 Thousand persons against 1,680 Thousand persons in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Germany and Japan?
- 105 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.