Japan vs Türkiye: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Japan
1,790 Thousand persons
in 2026
Türkiye
2,638 Thousand persons
in 2026
Japan rank
7th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,638 Thousand persons against 1,790 Thousand persons in Japan, a difference of 848 Thousand persons.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,658 Thousand persons | 2,474 Thousand persons | 184.4 Thousand persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,152 Thousand persons | 3,191 Thousand persons | 1,039 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1,687 Thousand persons | 3,266 Thousand persons | 1,579 Thousand persons | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2,638 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 Japan and Türkiye?
- 848 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Japan ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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.