Hong Kong vs Japan: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025)
Hong Kong
2.67
in 2031
Japan
2.53
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
19th
Japan rank
20th
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2.67 against 2.53 in Japan, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 22 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 | 2.5 | 0.468 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 3.04 | 0.2621 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 4.65 | 0.8825 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 3.56 | 0.2275 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.11 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 2.67 | 2.53 | 0.1389 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 2.67 against 2.53 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.14, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.