Japan vs Mali: Youth unemployment rate
Japan
3.9%
in 2025
Mali
3.9%
in 2025
Japan rank
168th
Mali rank
169th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Japan
- Mali
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 168th and Mali ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.2% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 2.1% | 6.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.5% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Japan or Mali?
- Japan, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Japan and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mali rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Japan ranks 168th and Mali ranks 169th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.