Japan vs Mexico: Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Mexico
2.7%
in 2026
Japan rank
66th
Mexico rank
65th
Unemployment rate,Percent,,, over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
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 66th 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 2.7% against 2.5% in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.2%, 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 66th 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.