Japan vs Liechtenstein: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Liechtenstein
2.3%
in 2017
Japan rank
159th
Liechtenstein rank
162nd
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 159th and Liechtenstein ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Japan or Liechtenstein?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Japan and Liechtenstein?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Liechtenstein?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Japan and Liechtenstein rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Japan ranks 159th and Liechtenstein ranks 162nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.