Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Japan
Japan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2002
All-time low
2.4%
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.5% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2025.
The figure is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Japan peaked at 5.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2019.
That places Japan 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 51% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Japan?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Japan was 2.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Japan ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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