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Japan - Unemployment Rate 1980

Name: Japan Unemployment Rate 1980
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Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

2.02% Global rank: 8th

Japan's unemployment rate was 2.02% in 1980. This was the 8th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1980▾

Unemployment Rate by Country - 1980
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Switzerland	0.21%	-
2nd	Iceland	0.31%	-
3rd	Hungary	0.61%	-
4th	Luxembourg	0.72%	-
5th	Mexico	1.20%	-
6th	Austria	1.60%	-
7th	Norway	1.65%	-
8th	Japan	2.02%	-
9th	Greece	2.66%	-
10th	Sweden	2.70%	-
11th	Argentina	3.00%	-
12th	Netherlands	3.35%	-
13th	Germany	3.36%	-
14th	Hong Kong SAR, China	3.80%	-
15th	New Zealand	4.02%	-
16th	Israel	4.78%	-
17th	Albania	5.03%	-
18th	Denmark	5.18%	-
19th	Korea	5.20%	-
20th	Finland	5.29%	-
21st	Colombia	5.43%	-
22nd	Singapore	5.75%	-
23rd	Costa Rica	5.92%	-
24th	Australia	6.13%	-
25th	France	6.35%	-
26th	Honduras	6.86%	-
27th	United Kingdom	7.13%	-
28th	United States	7.18%	-
29th	Türkiye	7.20%	-
30th	Peru	7.33%	-
31st	Italy	7.37%	-
32nd	Canada	7.52%	-
33rd	Portugal	7.82%	-
34th	Belgium	8.30%	-
35th	Panama	8.38%	-
36th	South Africa	9.24%	-
37th	Spain	11.01%	-
38th	Chile	11.50%	-
39th	Nicaragua	13.45%	-
40th	São Tomé and Principe	13.62%	-
41st	Algeria	15.79%	-
42nd	Puerto Rico (US)	17.10%	-
43rd	Cabo Verde	21.50%	-
44th	Jamaica	27.26%	-

FAQ

What was Japan's unemployment rate in 1980?▾

Japan's unemployment rate in 1980 was 2.02%. This ranked 8th globally.

Which country had the highest unemployment rate in 1980?▾

Jamaica had the highest unemployment rate in 1980 at 27.26%.

What is the unemployment rate of Japan in 1980?▾

The unemployment rate of Japan in 1980 was 2.02%. This ranked 8th globally.

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