Hong Kong vs Japan: Unemployment rate women
Hong Kong
2.27
in 2025
Japan
2.3
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
165th
Japan rank
164th
Unemployment rate women over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.3 against 2.27 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 165th and Japan ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 | 3.18 | 0.5524 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.44 | 4.42 | 0.0178 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 3.28 | 0.3914 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 2.39 | 0.8687 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.3 against 2.27 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.03, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for unemployment rate women?
- Hong Kong ranks 165th and Japan ranks 164th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.