Japan vs Korea, Rep.
Unemployment, total (% of labor force)
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | Japan | Korea, Rep. | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6 percent | 2.6 percent | 0.0 percent |
| 2023 | 2.6 percent | 2.7 percent | -0.1 percent |
| 2022 | 2.6 percent | 2.9 percent | -0.3 percent |
| 2021 | 2.8 percent | 3.6 percent | -0.8 percent |
| 2020 | 2.8 percent | 3.9 percent | -1.1 percent |
| 2019 | 2.4 percent | 3.7 percent | -1.4 percent |
| 2018 | 2.5 percent | 3.8 percent | -1.4 percent |
| 2017 | 2.8 percent | 3.7 percent | -0.8 percent |
| 2016 | 3.1 percent | 3.7 percent | -0.5 percent |
| 2015 | 3.4 percent | 3.5 percent | -0.2 percent |
| 2014 | 3.6 percent | 3.1 percent | +0.5 percent |
| 2013 | 4.0 percent | 2.7 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 2012 | 4.4 percent | 2.8 percent | +1.5 percent |
| 2011 | 4.6 percent | 3.0 percent | +1.6 percent |
| 2010 | 5.1 percent | 3.3 percent | +1.8 percent |
| 2009 | 5.1 percent | 3.4 percent | +1.7 percent |
| 2008 | 4.0 percent | 3.0 percent | +1.0 percent |
| 2007 | 3.9 percent | 3.0 percent | +0.9 percent |
| 2006 | 4.2 percent | 3.3 percent | +0.9 percent |
| 2005 | 4.4 percent | 3.5 percent | +1.0 percent |
| 2004 | 4.7 percent | 3.4 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 2003 | 5.3 percent | 3.3 percent | +1.9 percent |
| 2002 | 5.4 percent | 3.0 percent | +2.3 percent |
| 2001 | 5.0 percent | 3.7 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 2000 | 4.7 percent | 4.1 percent | +0.7 percent |
| 1999 | 4.7 percent | 6.3 percent | -1.7 percent |
| 1998 | 4.1 percent | 7.0 percent | -2.9 percent |
| 1997 | 3.4 percent | 2.6 percent | +0.8 percent |
| 1996 | 3.4 percent | 2.0 percent | +1.3 percent |
| 1995 | 3.2 percent | 2.1 percent | +1.1 percent |
| 1994 | 2.9 percent | 2.5 percent | +0.4 percent |
| 1993 | 2.5 percent | 2.9 percent | -0.3 percent |
| 1992 | 2.2 percent | 2.5 percent | -0.4 percent |
| 1991 | 2.1 percent | 2.4 percent | -0.3 percent |
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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Japan and Korea, Rep.. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.
Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International