El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
El Salvador
2.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 185 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.9% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.