Japan Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Japan unemployment rate for 2023 was 2.58%, a 0.02% decline from 2022.
  • Japan unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.60%, a 0.23% decline from 2021.
  • Japan unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.83%, a 0.02% increase from 2020.
  • Japan unemployment rate for 2020 was 2.81%, a 0.46% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Japan Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 2.58% -0.02%
2022 2.60% -0.23%
2021 2.83% 0.02%
2020 2.81% 0.46%
2019 2.35% -0.12%
2018 2.47% -0.36%
2017 2.82% -0.31%
2016 3.13% -0.25%
2015 3.39% -0.20%
2014 3.59% -0.45%
2013 4.04% -0.32%
2012 4.36% -0.19%
2011 4.55% -0.55%
2010 5.10% 0.04%
2009 5.07% 1.07%
2008 4.00% 0.11%
2007 3.89% -0.30%
2006 4.19% -0.25%
2005 4.45% -0.29%
2004 4.73% -0.52%
2003 5.25% -0.14%
2002 5.39% 0.37%
2001 5.02% 0.27%
2000 4.75% 0.07%
1999 4.68% 0.60%
1998 4.08% 0.70%
1997 3.37% -0.01%
1996 3.38% 0.23%
1995 3.15% 0.26%
1994 2.89% 0.35%
1993 2.54% 0.38%
1992 2.16% 0.10%
1991 2.06% 0.10%