Bolivia vs Japan: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Bolivia
3.8%
in 2024
Japan
4.0%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
142nd
Japan rank
139th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bolivia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 142nd and Japan ranks 139th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 5.3% | 15.1% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 9.4% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.4% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 2.6% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Bolivia or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Bolivia and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Japan rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bolivia ranks 142nd and Japan ranks 139th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.