Israel vs Japan: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Israel
4.8%
in 2025
Japan
4.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
136th
Japan rank
139th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.8% against 4.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 136th and Japan ranks 139th of 157 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 3.5% | 5.5% | Israel |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 4.7% | 10.7% | Israel |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 7.7% | 6.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.1% | 7.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 2.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 1.6% | Israel |
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), Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 4.8% against 4.0% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Israel and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Israel ranks 136th 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.