Japan Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Japan youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.42%, a 0.22% decline from 2021.
- Japan youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.63%, a 0.05% decline from 2020.
- Japan youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.68%, a 0.74% increase from 2019.
- Japan youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.94%, a 0.26% increase from 2018.
Japan Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
4.42% |
-0.22% |
2021 |
4.63% |
-0.05% |
2020 |
4.68% |
0.74% |
2019 |
3.94% |
0.26% |
2018 |
3.67% |
-0.93% |
2017 |
4.60% |
-0.52% |
2016 |
5.12% |
-0.36% |
2015 |
5.47% |
-0.82% |
2014 |
6.29% |
-0.52% |
2013 |
6.81% |
-1.42% |
2012 |
8.23% |
-0.08% |
2011 |
8.30% |
-1.13% |
2010 |
9.44% |
0.23% |
2009 |
9.20% |
1.90% |
2008 |
7.30% |
-0.57% |
2007 |
7.87% |
-0.42% |
2006 |
8.29% |
-0.42% |
2005 |
8.72% |
-0.85% |
2004 |
9.57% |
-0.62% |
2003 |
10.19% |
0.12% |
2002 |
10.07% |
0.46% |
2001 |
9.61% |
0.39% |
2000 |
9.21% |
-0.10% |
1999 |
9.31% |
1.57% |
1998 |
7.74% |
1.10% |
1997 |
6.64% |
-0.09% |
1996 |
6.73% |
0.63% |
1995 |
6.11% |
0.65% |
1994 |
5.46% |
0.33% |
1993 |
5.13% |
0.76% |
1992 |
4.37% |
-0.09% |
1991 |
4.47% |
4.47% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |