Japan vs Mexico: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Mexico
2.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
161st
Mexico rank
159th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 161st and Mexico ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Japan ranks 161st and Mexico 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.