Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Japan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Egypt, Arab Rep.

6.8 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Japan

2.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Egypt, Arab Rep. Japan Difference
2025 6.8 percent 2.5 percent +4.3 percent
2024 6.8 percent 2.5 percent +4.3 percent
2023 6.8 percent 2.6 percent +4.2 percent
2022 6.5 percent 2.6 percent +3.9 percent
2021 7.4 percent 2.8 percent +4.6 percent
2020 8.0 percent 2.8 percent +5.2 percent
2019 7.9 percent 2.4 percent +5.5 percent
2018 9.9 percent 2.5 percent +7.4 percent
2017 11.8 percent 2.8 percent +8.9 percent
2016 12.5 percent 3.1 percent +9.3 percent
2015 13.1 percent 3.4 percent +9.7 percent
2014 13.1 percent 3.6 percent +9.5 percent
2013 13.2 percent 4.0 percent +9.1 percent
2012 12.6 percent 4.4 percent +8.2 percent
2011 11.8 percent 4.6 percent +7.3 percent
2010 8.8 percent 5.1 percent +3.7 percent
2009 9.1 percent 5.1 percent +4.0 percent
2008 8.5 percent 4.0 percent +4.5 percent
2007 8.8 percent 3.9 percent +4.9 percent
2006 10.5 percent 4.2 percent +6.3 percent
2005 11.0 percent 4.4 percent +6.6 percent
2004 10.3 percent 4.7 percent +5.6 percent
2003 10.9 percent 5.3 percent +5.7 percent
2002 10.0 percent 5.4 percent +4.6 percent
2001 9.3 percent 5.0 percent +4.2 percent
2000 9.0 percent 4.7 percent +4.2 percent
1999 8.0 percent 4.7 percent +3.3 percent
1998 8.0 percent 4.1 percent +4.0 percent
1997 8.4 percent 3.4 percent +5.0 percent
1996 9.0 percent 3.4 percent +5.6 percent
1995 11.0 percent 3.2 percent +7.9 percent
1994 10.9 percent 2.9 percent +8.0 percent
1993 10.9 percent 2.5 percent +8.4 percent
1992 8.9 percent 2.2 percent +6.8 percent
1991 9.4 percent 2.1 percent +7.3 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Egypt, Arab Rep. and Japan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International