Japan vs Nigeria: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Japan
4.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
4.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
139th
Nigeria rank
137th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.4% against 4.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 11.5% | 6.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.4% against 4.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Japan and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Japan ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 137th 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.