Unemployment rate (%)

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Country199920002002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132015201620172019
Japan4.74.75.45.34.74.44.13.845.15.14.64.44.13.33.22.92.36
Definition of Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020