Japan vs Liechtenstein: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Liechtenstein
2.3%
in 2017
Japan rank
161st
Liechtenstein rank
164th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Japan
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 161st and Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 187 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 1.1% 1.9% Japan
2000s 4.7% 2.1% 2.5% Japan
2010s 4.0% 3.3% 0.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Japan or Liechtenstein?
Japan, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Japan and Liechtenstein?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Liechtenstein?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Japan and Liechtenstein rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Japan ranks 161st and Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.