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Japan vs Korea

Side-by-side comparison - Unemployment Rate
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In 2025, Japan's unemployment rate was 2.45% compared to 2.68% in Korea. Korea was higher by 0.23%.

Japan vs Korea — Unemployment Rate
Japan vs Korea Unemployment Rate
YearJapanKorea
2025 2.45% 2.68%
2024 2.50% 2.78%
2023 2.60% 2.68%
2022 2.61% 2.86%
2021 2.81% 3.64%
2020 2.81% 3.93%
2019 2.35% 3.75%
2018 2.47% 3.82%
2017 2.82% 3.65%
2016 3.13% 3.65%
2015 3.39% 3.55%
2014 3.59% 3.08%
2013 4.04% 3.07%
2012 4.36% 2.81%
2011 4.55% 2.99%
2010 5.10% 3.32%
2009 5.07% 3.36%
2008 4.00% 2.96%
2007 3.89% 3.01%
2006 4.19% 3.25%