Italy vs Japan: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Italy
1,938 Thousand persons
in 2026
Japan
1,790 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
6th
Japan rank
7th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,938 Thousand persons against 1,790 Thousand persons in Japan, a difference of 148 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 46 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,083 Thousand persons | 1,437 Thousand persons | 645.71 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,417 Thousand persons | 1,940 Thousand persons | 477.4 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,889 Thousand persons | 2,864 Thousand persons | 975.4 Thousand persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,721 Thousand persons | 2,152 Thousand persons | 569 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,915 Thousand persons | 1,687 Thousand persons | 227.71 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 1,938 Thousand persons against 1,790 Thousand persons in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Italy and Japan?
- 148 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Italy ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 46 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.