Unemployment with advanced education in Japan
Japan: Unemployment with advanced education was 2.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Japan, 2009–2020
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment with advanced education in Japan stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Japan peaked at 4.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.
That places Japan 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 101 Netherlands 2.5% compare
- 102 Germany 2.5% compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 2.5% compare
- 104 Australia 2.5% compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 2.4% compare
- 107 Israel 2.4% 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 with advanced education in Japan?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Japan was 2.5% in 2020, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Japan ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).