Unemployment in Japan

2.5%

% of labor force · 2025

158th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 3.4%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Mexico 2.7%
  2. Guatemala 2.6%
  3. Papua New Guinea 2.6%
  4. Japan 2.5%
  5. Macao 2.3%
  6. Côte d'Ivoire 2.3%
  7. Philippines 2.2%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0