Japan vs Liberia: Female unemployment rate
Japan
2.3%
in 2025
Liberia
2.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
164th
Liberia rank
167th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Japan
- Liberia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.
Japan ranks 164th and Liberia ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Japan or Liberia?
- Japan, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Japan and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Liberia rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Japan ranks 164th and Liberia ranks 167th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.