World StatisticsJapan: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20252.5
Change since 2015-27.6%3.4 (2015)
World rank159 / 1822025
Rank in region20 / 29East Asia & Pacific
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.5 | -2.0% | 159 / 182 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | -3.8% | 159 / 182 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -0.5% | 160 / 184 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -6.9% | 163 / 186 |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -0.0% | 165 / 187 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +19.5% | 165 / 187 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -4.7% | 164 / 187 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -12.6% | 163 / 187 |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -9.9% | 161 / 187 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -7.5% | 154 / 187 |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -5.7% | 150 / 187 |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -11.1% | 143 / 187 |
| 2013 | 4.0 | -7.3% | 134 / 187 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -4.2% | 127 / 187 |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -10.8% | 125 / 187 |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +0.7% | 119 / 187 |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +26.6% | 126 / 187 |
| 2008 | 4.0 | +2.9% | 132 / 187 |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -7.3% | 134 / 187 |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -5.7% | 132 / 187 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -6.1% | 133 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -9.8% | 128 / 187 |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -2.5% | 122 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +7.3% | 116 / 187 |
| 2001 | 5.0 | +5.7% | 119 / 187 |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +1.5% | 124 / 187 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +14.7% | 128 / 187 |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +20.9% | 138 / 187 |
| 1997 | 3.4 | -0.3% | 144 / 187 |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +7.4% | 146 / 187 |
| 1995 | 3.2 | +9.0% | 149 / 187 |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +13.8% | 157 / 187 |
| 1993 | 2.5 | +17.7% | 159 / 187 |
| 1992 | 2.2 | +4.8% | 159 / 187 |
| 1991 | 2.1 | – | 157 / 187 |
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