Japan vs Myanmar: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Japan
4.0%
in 2025
Myanmar
4.1%
in 2020
Japan rank
139th
Myanmar rank
138th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Myanmar ahead.
Japan ranks 139th and Myanmar ranks 138th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Japan |
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), Japan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Japan and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Japan ranks 139th and Myanmar ranks 138th 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.