Japan vs Thailand: Unemployment rate
Japan
2.53
in 2031
Thailand
1
in 2031
Japan rank
20th
Thailand rank
22nd
Unemployment rate over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.53 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 1.53.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 22 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.66 | 0.3817 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 2.13 | 2.52 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 0.91 | 2.65 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1.19 | 1.41 | Japan |
| 2030s | 2.53 | 1 | 1.53 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 2.53 against 1 in Thailand as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Japan and Thailand?
- 1.53, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Japan ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd 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.