Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Japan
Japan: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 3.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.93
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2003
All-time low
3.67
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Japan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Japan is 3.93, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Japan peaked at 10.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2018.
Japan ranks 170th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.46 | — |
| 1992 | 4.35 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 5.45 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 6.73 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 6.65 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.73 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 9.3 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 9.21 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.6 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.06 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.57 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 8.71 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 7.87 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 9.46 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.32 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 8.24 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.81 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.12 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.93 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 | 4.35 | 9.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9 | 7.31 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 3.67 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 3.93 | 4.71 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Japan?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Japan was 3.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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