Japan vs United Kingdom: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Japan
1,790 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
1,733 Thousand persons
in 2020
Japan rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,790 Thousand persons against 1,733 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 57 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,437 Thousand persons | 2,691 Thousand persons | 1,254 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,940 Thousand persons | 2,194 Thousand persons | 254.1 Thousand persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,864 Thousand persons | 1,590 Thousand persons | 1,274 Thousand persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,152 Thousand persons | 1,832 Thousand persons | 319.8 Thousand persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,950 Thousand persons | 1,733 Thousand persons | 217 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 1,790 Thousand persons against 1,733 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 57 Thousand persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.