Jamaica vs Japan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Jamaica
2.4%
in 2025
Japan
2.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
157th
Japan rank
155th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 157th and Japan ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Jamaica ranks 157th and Japan ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. 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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.