Japan vs United States: Unemployment
Difference and history — not a contest scoreboard.
🇯🇵 Japan
2.5%
Rank #10
🇺🇸 United States
4.1%
Rank #8
Difference (A − B)
-1.6%
% difference vs B
-39.0%
Historical chart
Key context
- Japan period change: -6.8% · United States: -11.4%
- Latest observation: 2025 / 2025 · status preliminary / preliminary
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