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% |