[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Japan
Japan: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 24.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
24.9%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
48th
of 85 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2001
All-time low
19.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2001–2020
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Japan, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 24.9% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Japan peaked at 32.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2010.
Japan ranks 48th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.5% | — |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +11.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.2%, 42% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.4% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 45 Micronesia 26.6% compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 25.6% compare
- 46 Moldova 25.6% compare
- 49 Chile 24.6% compare
- 50 Montenegro 23.3% compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 23.2% compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Japan?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Japan was 24.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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