Japan vs Macau, China: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Macau, China
2.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
164th
Macau, China rank
165th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Japan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macau, China ahead.
Japan ranks 164th and Macau, China ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Japan or Macau, China?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Japan and Macau, China?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Japan ranks 164th and Macau, China ranks 165th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.