Japan vs South Korea: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th)
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
South Korea
2.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
64th
South Korea rank
61st
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) (age 19th) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 61st of 70 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Japan ranks 64th and South Korea ranks 61st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.