France vs Japan: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 2,451 against 1,760 in Japan, a difference of 691.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 72 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,833 | 1,965 | 868.32 | France |
| 2020s | 2,337 | 1,822 | 515.01 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), France or Japan?
- France, at 2,451 against 1,760 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between France and Japan?
- 691, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.