Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Japan
Japan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Japan, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Japan stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Japan peaked at 3.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2019.
That places Japan 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.6% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 61 Republic of Korea 2.8% compare
- 61 Korea 2.8% compare
- 63 Czechia 2.6% compare
- 65 Russian Federation 2.4% compare
- 65 Russian Federation 2.4% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 2.0% compare
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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 - 19th icls in Japan?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Japan ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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