Italy vs Japan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Italy

6.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Japan

2.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Italy Japan Difference
2025 6.4 percent 2.5 percent +3.9 percent
2024 6.5 percent 2.5 percent +4.0 percent
2023 7.6 percent 2.6 percent +5.0 percent
2022 8.1 percent 2.6 percent +5.5 percent
2021 9.5 percent 2.8 percent +6.7 percent
2020 9.2 percent 2.8 percent +6.4 percent
2019 9.9 percent 2.4 percent +7.5 percent
2018 10.5 percent 2.5 percent +8.1 percent
2017 11.2 percent 2.8 percent +8.4 percent
2016 11.7 percent 3.1 percent +8.6 percent
2015 11.9 percent 3.4 percent +8.5 percent
2014 12.7 percent 3.6 percent +9.1 percent
2013 12.1 percent 4.0 percent +8.1 percent
2012 10.7 percent 4.4 percent +6.3 percent
2011 8.4 percent 4.6 percent +3.8 percent
2010 8.4 percent 5.1 percent +3.3 percent
2009 7.7 percent 5.1 percent +2.7 percent
2008 6.7 percent 4.0 percent +2.7 percent
2007 6.1 percent 3.9 percent +2.2 percent
2006 6.8 percent 4.2 percent +2.6 percent
2005 7.7 percent 4.4 percent +3.3 percent
2004 7.9 percent 4.7 percent +3.1 percent
2003 8.9 percent 5.3 percent +3.6 percent
2002 9.2 percent 5.4 percent +3.8 percent
2001 9.6 percent 5.0 percent +4.6 percent
2000 10.8 percent 4.7 percent +6.1 percent
1999 11.7 percent 4.7 percent +7.0 percent
1998 12.1 percent 4.1 percent +8.0 percent
1997 12.0 percent 3.4 percent +8.6 percent
1996 11.9 percent 3.4 percent +8.5 percent
1995 11.7 percent 3.2 percent +8.5 percent
1994 11.1 percent 2.9 percent +8.2 percent
1993 10.2 percent 2.5 percent +7.7 percent
1992 9.3 percent 2.2 percent +7.2 percent
1991 10.1 percent 2.1 percent +8.0 percent

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

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