Cuba vs Japan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Cuba
4.3%
in 2024
Japan
3.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
167th
Japan rank
170th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Cuba
- Japan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.3% against 3.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 167th and Japan ranks 170th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 6.2% | 8.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 9.0% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Cuba or Japan?
- Cuba, at 4.3% against 3.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Cuba and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Cuba ranks 167th and Japan ranks 170th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.