Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Japan
1,790 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,733 Thousand persons
in 2020
Japan rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,790 Thousand persons against 1,733 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,437 Thousand persons | 2,691 Thousand persons | 1,254 Thousand persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,940 Thousand persons | 2,194 Thousand persons | 254.1 Thousand persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 1,790 Thousand persons against 1,733 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 57 Thousand persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.