Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Japan
Japan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 89.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Japan recorded 89.2% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Japan peaked at 106.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2004.
Japan ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 88.9% | — |
| 1992 | 90.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 106.9% | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 97.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 88.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 89.2% | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 89.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 89.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 78.8% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 72.8% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 74.7% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 73.3% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Japan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Japan was 89.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Japan ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.