Japan vs Poland: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Japan
2.7%
in 2025
Poland
2.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
143rd
Poland rank
141st
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 143rd and Poland ranks 141st of 181 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 11.3% | 8.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 13.9% | 9.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 7.1% | 3.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Japan or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Japan and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Japan ranks 143rd and Poland ranks 141st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.