Japan vs Mexico: Unemployment rate,Percent

Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Mexico
2.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
67th
Mexico rank
65th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
0246199020072025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th of 71 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 4.0% 0.3% Japan
2010s 3.6% 4.4% 0.8% Mexico
2020s 2.6% 3.3% 0.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Japan and Mexico?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Japan ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 65th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed