France vs Japan: Unemployment of previously employed persons

France
1,962
in 2022
Japan
1,910
in 2020
France rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th

Unemployment of previously employed persons over time

  • France
  • Japan
01.0k2.0k3.0k198720042022

How they compare

France currently reports 1,962 against 1,910 in Japan, a difference of 52.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 2,601 2,150 450.6 France
2000s 1,981 3,009 1,028 Japan
2010s 2,329 2,240 88.75 France
2020s 1,990 1,910 79.83 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment of previously employed persons, France or Japan?
France, at 1,962 against 1,910 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment of previously employed persons between France and Japan?
52, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do France and Japan rank globally for unemployment of previously employed persons?
France ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
106 places, 2,348 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.