Japan vs France
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | Japan | France | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6 percent | 7.4 percent | -4.8 percent |
| 2023 | 2.6 percent | 7.3 percent | -4.7 percent |
| 2022 | 2.6 percent | 7.3 percent | -4.7 percent |
| 2021 | 2.8 percent | 7.9 percent | -5.0 percent |
| 2020 | 2.8 percent | 8.0 percent | -5.2 percent |
| 2019 | 2.4 percent | 8.4 percent | -6.1 percent |
| 2018 | 2.5 percent | 9.0 percent | -6.6 percent |
| 2017 | 2.8 percent | 9.4 percent | -6.6 percent |
| 2016 | 3.1 percent | 10.1 percent | -6.9 percent |
| 2015 | 3.4 percent | 10.4 percent | -7.0 percent |
| 2014 | 3.6 percent | 10.3 percent | -6.7 percent |
| 2013 | 4.0 percent | 9.9 percent | -5.9 percent |
| 2012 | 4.4 percent | 9.8 percent | -5.5 percent |
| 2011 | 4.6 percent | 9.2 percent | -4.7 percent |
| 2010 | 5.1 percent | 9.3 percent | -4.2 percent |
| 2009 | 5.1 percent | 9.1 percent | -4.1 percent |
| 2008 | 4.0 percent | 7.4 percent | -3.4 percent |
| 2007 | 3.9 percent | 8.0 percent | -4.1 percent |
| 2006 | 4.2 percent | 8.8 percent | -4.6 percent |
| 2005 | 4.4 percent | 8.9 percent | -4.4 percent |
| 2004 | 4.7 percent | 8.9 percent | -4.2 percent |
| 2003 | 5.3 percent | 8.3 percent | -3.1 percent |
| 2002 | 5.4 percent | 8.7 percent | -3.3 percent |
| 2001 | 5.0 percent | 8.6 percent | -3.6 percent |
| 2000 | 4.7 percent | 10.2 percent | -5.5 percent |
| 1999 | 4.7 percent | 12.0 percent | -7.3 percent |
| 1998 | 4.1 percent | 12.1 percent | -8.0 percent |
| 1997 | 3.4 percent | 12.6 percent | -9.2 percent |
| 1996 | 3.4 percent | 12.4 percent | -9.0 percent |
| 1995 | 3.2 percent | 11.8 percent | -8.7 percent |
| 1994 | 2.9 percent | 12.6 percent | -9.7 percent |
| 1993 | 2.5 percent | 11.3 percent | -8.8 percent |
| 1992 | 2.2 percent | 10.2 percent | -8.0 percent |
| 1991 | 2.1 percent | 9.1 percent | -7.1 percent |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Japan and France. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International