Japan vs Singapore: Unemployment rate,Percent
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Singapore
2.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
67th
Singapore rank
70th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 70th of 71 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Japan ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 70th 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.