Japan Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)
Japan's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 2.5 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.
Japan (2025)
2.5
% of labor force (ILO methodology)
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force (ILO methodology) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.5 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 2.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 2.6 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2021 | 2.8 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +0.4pp |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 3.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2015 | 3.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 4 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2010 | 5.1 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +1.1pp |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -0.2pp |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 2.5 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 2.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 1991 to 5.4 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2002.
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Japan. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Japan. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 5.4 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2002 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.1 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 1991. The latest reading is 2.5 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.