Japan vs Moldova: Unemployment rate for young people
Japan
3.9
in 2025
Moldova
4.2
in 2025
Japan rank
168th
Moldova rank
165th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Japan
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 4.2 against 3.9 in Japan, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 168th and Moldova ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 | 12.03 | 5.83 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 9 | 12.28 | 3.27 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 3.6 | 2.59 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 3.58 | 0.7142 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Japan or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 4.2 against 3.9 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Japan and Moldova?
- 0.3, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Moldova?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Moldova rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Japan ranks 168th and Moldova ranks 165th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.