Japan vs Uganda: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Japan
3.9%
in 2025
Uganda
4.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
169th
Uganda rank
167th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Japan ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Japan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Japan and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Japan ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 167th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.