Jamaica vs Japan: Unemployment rate of males vs females
Jamaica
2.43
in 2025
Japan
2.58
in 2025
Jamaica rank
157th
Japan rank
155th
Unemployment rate of males vs females over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.58 against 2.43 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.15.
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 | 4.76 | 3.12 | 1.63 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.85 | 0.1436 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 3.8 | 2.19 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 2.82 | 0.5435 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.58 against 2.43 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.15, 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 males vs females?
- Jamaica ranks 157th and Japan ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.