Japan vs Singapore: Unemployment rate
Japan
2.53
in 2031
Singapore
2.1
in 2031
Japan rank
20th
Singapore rank
21st
Unemployment rate over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.53 against 2.1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st of 22 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 4.45 | 1.95 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 1.89 | 1.15 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 2.93 | 1.72 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 2.05 | 1.51 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.17 | 0.4225 | Japan |
| 2030s | 2.53 | 2.1 | 0.4333 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 2.53 against 2.1 in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.43, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Japan ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 21st 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.