Indonesia vs Japan: Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group
Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 3.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Japan, a difference of 0.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 1.83 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 4.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 0.1719 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 3.28 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 0.9623 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 3.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup against 3.24 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group between Indonesia and Japan?
- 0.33 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group?
- Indonesia ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 35th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Unemployment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on unemployment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the unemployment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.