Belarus vs Japan: Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Belarus
2.2%
in 2026
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Belarus rank
69th
Japan rank
66th
Unemployment rate,Percent,,, over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Belarus ranks 69th and Japan ranks 66th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 4.3% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Belarus or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Belarus ranks 69th and Japan ranks 66th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.