Japan vs Macau, China: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Macau, China
2.5%
in 2020
Japan rank
161st
Macau, China rank
159th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Japan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macau, China ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and Macau, China ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Japan or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Japan and Macau, China?
- 0.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Japan ranks 161st and Macau, China ranks 159th 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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About this data
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.