Japan vs Uganda: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Japan
4.0%
in 2025
Uganda
3.9%
in 2021
Japan rank
139th
Uganda rank
141st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 141st of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.2% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 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 Uganda?
- Japan, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Japan and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Japan ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 141st 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.