Unemployment rate women in Japan
Japan: Unemployment rate women was 2.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 2002
All-time low
2.17
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Japan stood at 2.3.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Japan peaked at 5.12 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2019.
Japan ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.23 | — |
| 1992 | 2.24 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 2.97 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.22 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.78 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.32 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.34 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.3 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.23 | 4.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 3.77 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.17 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 2.3 | 2.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 161 Tonga 2.54 compare
- 162 Turkmenistan 2.48 compare
- 163 Philippines 2.48 compare
- 165 Hong Kong, China 2.27 compare
- 166 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.22 compare
- 167 Liberia 2.22 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 unemployment rate women in Japan?
- Unemployment rate women in Japan was 2.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for unemployment rate women?
- Japan ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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