Youth unemployment (15-24) (Japan): 4.5 % in 2025, the latest available value.
35 observations from 1991 to 2025. Source: ILO.
Unemployment rate for ages 15-24; usually higher than average, it reveals young people's entry difficulties.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.5 % |
| 2024 | 4.1 % |
| 2023 | 4.2 % |
| 2022 | 4.4 % |
| 2021 | 4.6 % |
| 2020 | 4.7 % |
| 2019 | 3.9 % |
| 2018 | 3.7 % |
| 2017 | 4.6 % |
| 2016 | 5.1 % |
| 2015 | 5.5 % |
| 2014 | 6.3 % |
| 2013 | 6.8 % |
| 2012 | 8.2 % |
| 2011 | 8.3 % |
| 2010 | 9.4 % |
| 2009 | 9.2 % |
| 2008 | 7.3 % |
| 2007 | 7.9 % |
| 2006 | 8.3 % |
| 2005 | 8.7 % |
| 2004 | 9.6 % |
| 2003 | 10.2 % |
| 2002 | 10.1 % |
| 2001 | 9.6 % |
| 2000 | 9.2 % |
| 1999 | 9.3 % |
| 1998 | 7.7 % |
| 1997 | 6.6 % |
| 1996 | 6.7 % |
| 1995 | 6.1 % |
| 1994 | 5.5 % |
| 1993 | 5.1 % |
| 1992 | 4.4 % |
| 1991 | 4.5 % |