Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Japan
Japan: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2002
All-time low
1.7%
in 1969
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Japan, 1968–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Japan stood at 3.7%.
The figure is down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Japan peaked at 8.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1969.
That places Japan 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.9% | — |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 27% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Japan?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Japan was 3.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1969.
- How does Japan rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Japan ranks 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.