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Korea vs Japan

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

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